Extreme Black Jesus Parade In Milani

by kvn-nass | January 13, 2009 at 12:54 am
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Hundreds of thousands of devotees thronged the streets of Manila as a centuries old black statue of Jesus Christ, believed to have healing powers, was taken out in an annual procession ..The wooden Black Nazarene, carved in Mexico and brought to the Philippines in the early 17th century, is taken out of the Quipao Church on Janurary 9 each year for the parade ... Learn more about this bizzare festival at HERE

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