Salibatbat Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

The Province of Pampanga is world famous for these Lenten rites. Many flagellants fill the streets during this hot summer season and pass by Churches. At the Church, they pray and stretch their bodies on the ground forming the shape of a cross. These devotees believe that their sins will be forgiven by doing these acts. The process is called Salibatbat in the local dialect of Kapampangan.

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marieaude (1196) 2005-03-24 4:33

Good picture for a terrible scene....

Saar (571) 2005-03-24 14:59

Yuk, this makes my insides turn around. I could never just stand there, and look at it. Even have troubles looking at your picture! It's pretty disgusting and gruesome.
Still... it's somehow 'daily life'. Something that belongs to their tradition (I'm soooo happy I live in Holland! haha).
Good picture anyway.

ciao sarah

verge (1239) 2005-03-25 6:39

so disturbing as it looks but this really just show how Filipinos fulfill their devotion to God this is happenning all over the country. this is like the Thaipusam of Indians a lot of foregners actually want to see this ceremony yearly would be nice to try witness it 1st hand

The composition is really nice i just wish you have included the rest of the guy who is lying on the ground for better idea of how many people doing this but overall still a very good composition.....rgds

verge

berto (70) 2005-04-03 1:03

its a very sad sight but for the individual participating, its a way for him to ask God to forgive him for his wrongdoings.
as a catholic and a filipino, this digs in deep in my emotions.
good job on the photo

mdchachi (1611) 2005-04-05 9:20 [Comment]