This last holy week was my first time to be away from my family. I usually spend holy week at home or sometimes at my ninang’s house in Bataan. I remember, when I was in my elementary days, when I spend holy weeks in our home, I usually play tumbang preso or patintero across the street together with my neighbors and cousins. That was our only time to take control of the whole street.
But of course, we still observe holy week. We only play during Wednesdays and a bit sometimes on Thursdays. We were always reminded that we should not be celebrating or making fun during these season; that we should reflect. While in our province in Bataan, they observe holy week, as far as I know (because I was a kid back then), by having pabasa. I also witnessed penetensya where several devouts were hitting theirselves on their back. Continue reading →
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