Tanghal, Guagua 2027
Good Friday ritual in Guagua where a life-size image of Christ is taken down from the cross and prepared for burial.
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On Good Friday, Guagua performs the Tanghal, a moving ritual in which a life-size statue of Jesus is taken down from the cross and prepared for burial.
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