Devotees hold an evening procession with statues depicting the life and sufferings of Jesus Christ as part of their lenten practice to mark Holy Wednesday in Paete, Laguna province, Philippines, April 16, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
Statues depicting the life and sufferings of Jesus Christ and other saints are pushed by devotees around town during an evening procession as part of their lenten practice to mark Holy Wednesday in Paete, Laguna province, Philippines, April 16, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
A band plays at the start of an evening procession of statues depicting the life and sufferings of Jesus Christ as part of their lenten practice to mark Holy Wednesday in Paete, Laguna province, Philippines, April 16, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
A Catholic priest performs a ritual as part of lenten practice to mark Holy Wednesday in Paete, Laguna province, Philippines, April 16, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
Statues depicting the life and sufferings of Jesus Christ and other saints are pushed by devotees around town to mark Holy Wednesday in Paete, Laguna province, Philippines, April 16, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
A performer dressed as a Roman soldier prepares his mask during a reenactment of the passion and sufferings of Jesus Christ on Maundy Thursday in Paete town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 17, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
Performers dressed as Roman soldiers walk around town as they reenact the passion and sufferings of Jesus Christ to mark Maundy Thursday April 17, 2025 in Paete town, Laguna province, Philippines.
- Aaron Favila - AP
Performers dressed as Roman soldiers push a man playing the role of Barabbas during a reenactment of the passion and sufferings of Jesus Christ on Maundy Thursday in Paete town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 17, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
Performers dressed as Roman soldiers walk around town as they reenact the passion and sufferings of Jesus Christ to mark Maundy Thursday April 17, 2025 in Paete town, Laguna province, Philippines.
- Aaron Favila - AP
A performer looks out from the stage as they reenact the passion and suffering of Jesus Christ as part of their lenten practice to mark Maundy Thursday, April 17, 2025 in Paete town, Laguna province, Philippines.
- Aaron Favila - AP
A performer acting as Jesus Christ carries the wooden cross as they reenact his passion and sufferings as part of their lenten practice to mark Maundy Thursday April 17, 2025 in Paete town, Laguna province, Philippines.
- Aaron Favila - AP
A performer reenacts the crucifixion of Jesus Christ to mark Maundy Thursday in Paete town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 17, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
Performer reenact the crucifixion of Jesus Christ to mark Maundy Thursday in Paete town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 17, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
People watch a reenactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ to mark Maundy Thursday April 17, 2025 in Paete town, Laguna province, Philippines.
- Aaron Favila - AP
People watch a reenactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Maundy Thursday in Paete town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 17, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
A man cuts the back of a penitent using a blade as he prepares to flagellate himself on Good Friday in Kalayaan town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 18, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
Hooded penitents flagellate themselves on Good Friday in Kalayaan town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 18, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
A penitents flagellates himself on Good Friday in Kalayaan town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 18, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
Residents watch as penitents flagellate themselves on Good Friday in Kalayaan town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 18, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
Penitents walk around town flagellating themselves on Good Friday in Kalayaan town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 18, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
A penitent flagellates himself on Good Friday in Kalayaan town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 18, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
People watch as penitents flagellate themselves on Good Friday in Kalayaan town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 18, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
Baby Ragaza distributes boiled eggs and drinking water for penitents who flagellate themselves as part of Holy Week rituals on Good Friday in Kalayaan town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 18, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
Penitents wash their bloodied backs after flagellating themselves on Good Friday in Kalayaan town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 18, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
Penitents wash their bloodied backs after flagellating themselves on Good Friday in Kalayaan town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 18, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
A penitent dives into water after washing his back that was bloodied with self flagellation on Good Friday in Kalayaan town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 18, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
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Devotees hold an evening procession with statues depicting the life and sufferings of Jesus Christ as part of their lenten practice to mark Holy Wednesday in Paete, Laguna province, Philippines, April 16, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
Statues depicting the life and sufferings of Jesus Christ and other saints are pushed by devotees around town during an evening procession as part of their lenten practice to mark Holy Wednesday in Paete, Laguna province, Philippines, April 16, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
A band plays at the start of an evening procession of statues depicting the life and sufferings of Jesus Christ as part of their lenten practice to mark Holy Wednesday in Paete, Laguna province, Philippines, April 16, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
A Catholic priest performs a ritual as part of lenten practice to mark Holy Wednesday in Paete, Laguna province, Philippines, April 16, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
Statues depicting the life and sufferings of Jesus Christ and other saints are pushed by devotees around town to mark Holy Wednesday in Paete, Laguna province, Philippines, April 16, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
A performer dressed as a Roman soldier prepares his mask during a reenactment of the passion and sufferings of Jesus Christ on Maundy Thursday in Paete town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 17, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
Performers dressed as Roman soldiers walk around town as they reenact the passion and sufferings of Jesus Christ to mark Maundy Thursday April 17, 2025 in Paete town, Laguna province, Philippines.
- Aaron Favila - AP
Performers dressed as Roman soldiers push a man playing the role of Barabbas during a reenactment of the passion and sufferings of Jesus Christ on Maundy Thursday in Paete town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 17, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
Performers dressed as Roman soldiers walk around town as they reenact the passion and sufferings of Jesus Christ to mark Maundy Thursday April 17, 2025 in Paete town, Laguna province, Philippines.
- Aaron Favila - AP
A performer looks out from the stage as they reenact the passion and suffering of Jesus Christ as part of their lenten practice to mark Maundy Thursday, April 17, 2025 in Paete town, Laguna province, Philippines.
- Aaron Favila - AP
A performer acting as Jesus Christ carries the wooden cross as they reenact his passion and sufferings as part of their lenten practice to mark Maundy Thursday April 17, 2025 in Paete town, Laguna province, Philippines.
- Aaron Favila - AP
A performer reenacts the crucifixion of Jesus Christ to mark Maundy Thursday in Paete town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 17, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
Performer reenact the crucifixion of Jesus Christ to mark Maundy Thursday in Paete town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 17, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
People watch a reenactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ to mark Maundy Thursday April 17, 2025 in Paete town, Laguna province, Philippines.
- Aaron Favila - AP
People watch a reenactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Maundy Thursday in Paete town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 17, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
A man cuts the back of a penitent using a blade as he prepares to flagellate himself on Good Friday in Kalayaan town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 18, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
Hooded penitents flagellate themselves on Good Friday in Kalayaan town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 18, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
A penitents flagellates himself on Good Friday in Kalayaan town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 18, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
Residents watch as penitents flagellate themselves on Good Friday in Kalayaan town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 18, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
Penitents walk around town flagellating themselves on Good Friday in Kalayaan town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 18, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
A penitent flagellates himself on Good Friday in Kalayaan town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 18, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
People watch as penitents flagellate themselves on Good Friday in Kalayaan town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 18, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
Baby Ragaza distributes boiled eggs and drinking water for penitents who flagellate themselves as part of Holy Week rituals on Good Friday in Kalayaan town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 18, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
Penitents wash their bloodied backs after flagellating themselves on Good Friday in Kalayaan town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 18, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
Penitents wash their bloodied backs after flagellating themselves on Good Friday in Kalayaan town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 18, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
A penitent dives into water after washing his back that was bloodied with self flagellation on Good Friday in Kalayaan town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 18, 2025.
- Aaron Favila - AP
KALAYAAN, Philippines (AP) — Dozens of penitents whip their backs to atone for their sins during Good Friday rites in the streets of the southern Philippine town of Kalayaan, as Christians across this largely Catholic country commemorate the passion and sufferings of Jesus.
Residents watch as costumed men parade the streets and flagellate themselves using whips made of wood. The ritual is frowned upon by the church.
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