Quiapo, manila

Charla CabagbagKaren Gemarino

MM Lacuesta

Group 6

Kiyapo - floating, stem less and gregarious plant with think light green leaves.

Quiapo is a waterlodgged area. Clusters of islands bounded by esteros beforeQuiapo is one of the places considered as centers of popular religion

Opening of Suez canal, Quiapo became a center of trade.

Old families of Manila : Legarda, Araneta, Jenato, Paterno and Nakpil.

They lived in paciuous houses: Bahay na Batot

Jewellery shops and music stores Wealthy, middle and poor lived in the

same street and became friends. R. Hidalgo streets- remaining heritage

houses Quiapo church is formerlly known as the

Basilica of the Black Nazarene

was built 1976 Former First Lady Imelda Marcos Visitation of Libya's President Muammar 

al-Gaddafi one of the largest mosque in Metro Manila The mosque also reflects the Islamic

legacy in the Philippines particularly in old Manila where the early pre-Spanish settlers were actually Islamic rajahs and sultans and their tribes who originally came from southern Philippines.

is a life-sized, dark-coloured, wooden sculpture of Jesus Christ, held to be miraculous by many Filipino devotees.

Brought by the Augustinian Recollect Missionaries on May 06, 1906

Caught on fire

The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines warned the devotees "NOT TO WORSHIP THE IMAGE". The image is used only for the veneration said the CBCP.

Statue of Black Nazarene –From Mexico 17th Century

The Feast of the Black Nazarene is celebrated during Jan. 9 because is starts with a 9 day novena on Jan. 1

Every year, the number of people celebrating the feast is around 6 million bear footed people.

On the day of the celebration mass is celebrated in the early part of the morning.

According to Bonilla, worship comes from their “Loob” and “Kalooban” or heart and will which are their domains where they build an inner life.

Quiapo experience shows how people make sense to a mute structure (Church) and a mute icon (Nazarene).

According to the church the Black Nazarene is a mere representation of Christ on earth.

Processions and novenas is no that important than the mass.

Some practice, like walking on the knees should not be done while mass is celebrated.

Belief structure- system of signs is always at work, be these words, actions, objects or their combination that are used by the devotees.

Ex. The icons, indexical, symbolic Iconic- Quiapo church Symbolic-Nazarene Indexical- Actions associated with their

devotion

Alternative medicine Ex. Alagaw, Anis, Banaba, Bayabas,

Pamparegla at Pito-pito (p.127) Herbalism in Quiapo is tied down to the

medicine man or the arbularyo, tambalan and the manghihilot. Seasonal business-holy week

Fortune-telling Tarot cards Ordinary playing cards Numerology Palmistry Face reading Some of them were taught by someone

in the family, some get their powers from the Nazare and some say that they get their ability from the Virgin Mary.

Magic People turn to magic because knowledge and

science are unable to control chance, eliminate accidents and foresee things. ( John Middleton)

Mana na may bisa- anting-anting 2 klase ng anting-anting: Right hand path (+) because it is created with the avatars of God.Left hand path (-) powered bydemonic spirits Ex. Medallions, kambal tuko, green quartz, human candles

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