Moriones Festival
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The Moriones Festival is a colorful Lenten celebration in Marinduque, Philippines, featuring costumed participants in Roman centurion masks reenacting the story of Longinus through street performances and religious rituals.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Holy Week observance
ⓘ
cultural festival ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catholic Church in the Philippines
NERFINISHED
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Philippine Holy Week traditions ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Passion of Christ
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
legend of Longinus ⓘ |
| celebratedIn |
Boac, Marinduque
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buenavista, Marinduque NERFINISHED ⓘ Gasan, Marinduque NERFINISHED ⓘ Mogpog, Marinduque NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Cruz, Marinduque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
expression of folk religiosity
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intangible cultural heritage of Marinduque ⓘ major tourist attraction in Marinduque ⓘ |
| featuresActivity |
penitential rites
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processions ⓘ public performances ⓘ reenactment of the Passion ⓘ religious rituals ⓘ street theater ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Longinus
NERFINISHED
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Roman centurion ⓘ |
| featuresCostume |
Roman centurion mask
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Roman soldier costume ⓘ wooden mask ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
folk religious drama
ⓘ
street pageant ⓘ |
| language | Tagalog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Luzon
ⓘ
Marinduque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainIsland | Marinduque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableElement |
dramatization of Longinus
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masked penitents ⓘ mock Roman soldiers ⓘ street parades ⓘ |
| occursDuring |
Easter Sunday
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Good Friday NERFINISHED ⓘ Maundy Thursday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
commemoration of the suffering and death of Jesus Christ
ⓘ
community celebration ⓘ religious devotion ⓘ |
| region | Mimaropa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| timeOfYear |
Holy Week
NERFINISHED
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Lent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
carved wood masks
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painted masks ⓘ |
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