Pilgrimage to and with the Black Nazarene: The Aesthetics of Devotion in Quiapo, the Philippines

Objects of faith in various parts of the world draw visitors of all denominations, for different reasons. This paper studies the polysemic behaviour of people going to Quiapo Church in Manila, the Philippines. In particular, it focuses on the mammoth processions participated in by tens of thousands...

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Main Author: Celia Bonilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Technological University Dublin 2021-07-01
Series:International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage
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Online Access:https://arrow.tudublin.ie/ijrtp/vol9/iss2/6