Moriones Festival
moriones festival lenten religious festival held annually holy week island marinduque philippine moriones men woman costume mask replicating garb biblical imperial roman soldier interpreted local moriones tradition inspired creation festival philippine cultural practice turned street festival colorful festival celebrated island marinduque philippine participant use morion mask depict roman soldier syrian mercenary within story passion christ mask named th th century morion helmet moriones refers masked costumed penitent march around town seven day searching longinus morion roam street town holy monday easter sunday scaring kid engaging antic surprise draw attention folkreligious festival reenacts story saint longinus roman centurion blind one eye festival characterized colorful roman costume painted mask helmet brightly colored tunic town boac gasan santa cruz buenavista mogpog island marinduque become one gigantic stage observance form part lenten celebration marinduque various town also hold unique tradition pabasa recitation christ passion verse three oclock good friday afternoon santo sepulcro observed whereby old woman exchange verse based bible stand wake dead christ one highlight festival via crucis reenactment suffering christ way calvary men inflict suffering upon whipping back carrying wooden cross sometimes even crucifixion see act form atonement sin weeklong celebration start holy monday end easter sunday term moriones concocted medium local inhabitant kept original term moryonan many practitioner farmer fisherman engage ageold tradition vow penance thanksgiving legend longinus pierced side crucified christ blood spurted forth touched blind eye fully restored sight miracle converted longinus christianity earned ire fellow centurion reenactment reach climax longinus caught beheaded valencia spain similar celebration called festival de moro cristianos moor christian festival almost certain word moriones derived moro another possible derivation spanish word murió root verbmorir meaning rd person singular died origin festival traced mogpog year dionisio santiago parish priest said town organized first time holy week philippine unofficial marinduque tourism website youtubemoriones festival youtubemoriones festival youtubevia crusis moriones panorama moriones festival