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| MINIATURE TERCERA CAIDA (third fall of Christ). |
In Binanongan, Rizal, miniature statues of saints take center stage instead of the usual life size ones. This recalls the religious tradition in Colombia, where children process their own child-size
santos.
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| AGONY IN THE GARDEN (Nanlumo) |
This relatively-new Binanongan tradition is called
"caru-caruhan" (play carrozas), and it is held during the Lenten season. It began sometime in the 1980s, when children began imitating the Holy Week tradition of bringing out images for the annual Lenten ritual.
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| JESUS AND STA, VERONICA |
Along Regidor St., the children would parade their homemade
santos made of sticks, cloth and other available materials. Over the years, the image became more sophisticated, well-made and life-like,
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| SCOURGING AT THE PILLAR |
The wooden tabletop images are small, no more than 20 inches tall, and are outfitted and arrayed in embroidered vestments and metalworks. There are single representations of Lenten characters as well as tableaus.
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| JESUS MEETS HER MOTHER MARY |
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The little
santos have their own mini
"andas" on which they are borne during the procession. The event is highly organized, and there is even a
cofradia dedicated to propagating the devotion and practice in the hope of instilling religiosity among the youths.
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| ECCE HOMO |
The group plans the program, including the Wednesday procession that culminates in the gathering of the
santos depicting scenes from the passion of Christ in an exhibit hosted by the St. Ursula Church.
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| CHRIST RECEIVING HIS CROSS |
This unusual tradition lives on in Binanongan where it is also known as the Caro-carohan de Regidor to honor its place of origin.
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| STA, VERONICA |
It has become a popular tradition, regularly covered by the media, and visited by local tourists and devotees, who delight in watching the miniature
santos as well as the spirited display of devotion of Binangonan youths.
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| STA. POTINA |
Featured here are representative images from the 2008 procession, taken by Holy Week photo documentarian Dr.Raymund Feliciano.
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| STA. SALOME |
The regidor street boys who founded it are now grown up individuals. It has fallen prey to divisiveness started by a few of its members.Now it is stronger and called "caru-caruhan de regidor, the true and original".it has about 50 active members. The other group died a natural death.
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