Saturday, April 11, 2009

How Filipinos Celebrate Good Friday?

In the predominantly Roman Catholic Philippines, the day is commemorated with street processions, the Way of the Cross, and a Passion play called the Senakulo. The Church keeps the day solemn by not tolling the church bells, and no Mass will be celebrated. In some communities throughout the country, the processions include devotees who self-flagellate and sometimes even have themselves nailed to crosses as expressions of penance despite health issues and strong disapproval from the Church. After three o'clock in the afternoon of Good Friday (the time at which Jesus is traditionally believed to have died), noise is discouraged, some radio and television stations sign off, businesses automatically close, and the faithful are urged to keep a very solemn and prayerful disposition through to Easter Sunday. Yet other television networks are still on air making way for some religious programming related to the solemn celebration.
-from:wikipedia.org-

During Good Friday, we also practice fasting. It is strongly believed that eating meat during Good Friday is not good but fish is fine. That's why, during Good Friday, you cannot buy meat in the market but fish. The most popular dish that Filipinos prepare during that day is Binignit or Fruit Crops and Vegetables Stew.

3 comments:

Rosilie said...

Happy Easter Chuchie!mwa!

MsRay said...

Happy Easter!

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