Black Nazarene procession inches past National Museum | Inquirer News

Black Nazarene procession inches past National Museum

/ 03:03 PM January 09, 2015

Video by INQUIRER.net’s Ryan Leagogo

MANILA, Philippines–The image of the Black Nazarene was framed in a timely backdrop as it passed National Museum in Manila around 2 p.m. on Friday.

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The 'andas' of the Black Nazarene inches toward Manila City Hall. INQUIRER PHOTO/NATHANIEL MELICAN

The ‘andas’ of the Black Nazarene inches toward Manila City Hall. INQUIRER PHOTO/NATHANIEL MELICAN

A 1937 painting was reprinted on tarpaulin and put up in the area. The reproduction of “Black Nazarene of Quiapo” by Ricarte Puruganan included the words: “Viva Señor Jesus Nazareno.”

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The ebony-hued statue passed by the National Museum around 2 p.m. as it inches its way to Quiapo Church. It is on its way to Manila City Hall then on to Jones Bridge. It started its slow journey from the Quirino Grandstand past 8 a.m.

Police set the crowd estimate at the start of the procession at one million. A devotee died of cardiac arrest during the parade.

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Around 3,500 police were deployed to secure the Black Nazarene feast, also known as the “traslacion,” an annual event in the predominantly Catholic country.

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The ebony-colored statue of Jesus was brought to Manila by Augustinian priests in 1607. It is said that it got its color after it got burnt in a fire that hit the Spanish galleon carrying it.

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The procession commemorates the first parade transferring the statue from a church in Intramuros to Quiapo Church on January 9, 1767.

The church expects 10 million devotees this year. The parade in 2014 was attended by 3 million devotees.

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The parade lasted for 19 hours in 2014, 18 hours in 2013, and 22 hours in 2012.

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