One Photograph | Cutud, Philippines

Posted on 19/04/2014 by Aaron Joel Santos

Blood soaks through the white jeans of a devotee walking the streets of Pampanga province in the Philippines as he whips his back with bamboo splinters in the heat of the midday sun to atone for sins real or imagined during Holy Week. So it goes.

Published by Aaron Joel Santos

I am a freelance editorial and commercial photographer living in New Orleans. This is my blog. I'm a big fan of the arts, music, and literature. And I tend to overthink things like internet bios. View all posts by Aaron Joel Santos

2 thoughts on “One Photograph | Cutud, Philippines”

Just Jamee 21/04/201403:18

I would have never known.
watchamahkulit 25/04/201405:28

I grew up seeing it every good friday though i never saw the crucifixion part.

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