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Mention Cutud and I just shake my head in disappointment. San Pedro Cutud in Pampanga has become a circus, a tourist trap that is becoming a yearly spectacle for those who want blood, gore and pretense rolled into one. Personally, I haven’t been to that place and I don’t think that I will ever go there to document the Lenten rituals. It has become commercialized, overly exposed offering cheap thrills for foreigners and gawkers alike.
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There are still more Filipino tourists than foreigners there. By the way, why blame us?
Sidney, I never mentioned about number/ratio of locals and foreign tourists. Neither am I blaming anyone. I’m more saddened by the fact that Cutud has become more of a spectacle.
well, i understand your sentiment perfectly bai. at times, i wonder if the penitents just do their acts of contrition for the audience. it’s opposite what our good Lord said about not putting up a show of one’s righteousness before others. anyway, happy easter bai! looking forward to reading more of your entries. God bless!