Pamanlandung in Waray means 'meditation on the Crucifixion of Christ'. This is a festival held every Holy Week in Palo where the crucifixion is reenacted from the Last Supper to the Resurrection of Christ. During Holy Fridays, there's a street theater participated in by the whole community that reenacts the capture of Jesus, the sentencing and the crucifixion at the calvary 'hill' which is only a stage set up for this purpose. Around 3pm, the crucified Jesus is brought down, and if you're new to the town, don't be surprised to see the people rush to get souvenirs of the branches and leaves ('basbas') that were propped on the stage. They say these are blessed and holy and have curing qualities. Between 5 and 6pm there's a long procession of all the saints and Jesus statues from all over Leyte. For more details about the festival, check this review of the Pamalandung in Palo.
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