Feast of the Black Nazarene - Other scenes

This is the last part of my posts about the feast of the Black Nazarene last Jan 9th. (My main post about that here)

Of course, since this event is a fiesta (the biggest one for that matter), there are many people who have their activities to mark this important occasion. Some would do it with parties, others with music and other activities. During the feast, there's always interesting and unusual scenes in Quiapo, but then again, Quiapo is an interesting district, even outside of fiesta days. This post will show other fiesta scenes, aside from the main aspects of the feast.

Dragon dancers

Fiesta banners at Quezon bridge

Typical sight during fiestas: a band

Of course, fiestas have become opportunities for people to make money. During the feast and the days leading to it, all over the place, people are selling items related to the devotion of the Black Nazarene, from images to shirts. Here are some of them.

Towels

Religious images

Handkerchiefs, with prayers

Shirts and prints

Posters of the Nazareno

More shirts

One of the stranger scenes during the feast were these people from some religious sects trying to get followers. These guys, who were at Plaza Miranda were dressed up in costumes of biblical personalities and saints. They were doing acts such as faith healings and other unusual scenes, hoping to get people to their sects. I have to say, it's a funny scene but seriously, I think they shouldn't be doing these and similar acts, especially in front of a church. Maybe in another place though.

A religious sect

Another one of those sects

This costume is rather elaborate...

Faith healings in Plaza Miranda.

Anyways, that's pretty much all I'll be posting about the feast of the Black Nazarene. Hopefully, I'll come again for the feast next year. Until then...

VIVA NUESTRO PADRE JESUS NAZARENO!
NUESTRO PADRE JESUS NAZARENO, NILULUWALHATI KA NAMIN!