Peterson, William (2007) Holy Week in the 'Heart of the Philippines': Spirituality, Theatre and Community in Marinduque's Moriones Festival. Asian Theatre Journal, 24 (2). pp. 309-37. ISSN 0742-5457 (print); 1527-2109 (online)
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The week-long Moriones Festival on the island of Marinduque, south of Manila, weaves together a complex mix of events including street theatre, processions, religious ceremonies, and a three-night "sinakulo" that dramatizes the history of salvation with a focus on the Christ story. Present throughout the week's events are the "morions," caped and elaborately costumed local men enacting a vow or "panata," whose identities are disguised by large headpieces and full-face carved masks meant to resemble Roman centurions. The leading "morion" is the Roman centurion Longinus, who according to apocryphal sources, was the lance-wielding soldier present at the crucifixion and whose sight was miraculously restored by Christ's blood. The ubiquitous "morions" and the transformation and martyrdom of Longinus provide an active, experiential route into the story of Christ's sacrifice for many Catholics in Marinduque during Holy Week.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | Cultural performance discussed: Moriones. Place and region of performance: Boac in Marinduque, Southern Tagalog. Date of performance: Holy Week. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Catholicism, cultural performance, cultural performance criticism, Lent, Marinduque, Moriones, rites and rituals |
| Depositing User: | Repo Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Apr 2017 13:27 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Sep 2017 06:45 |
| URI: | http://philippineperformance-repository.upd.edu.ph/id/eprint/368 |
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