Palo in Pampanga

Palo means spanking, and spank the Christ reenactors did.
We arrived at night where we saw the first men carrying crosses and stopping once in a while to get hit with sticks by mostly boys aged six to 14. The night was spent at my cousin Vince's girlfriend, the gorgeous Karen.

As opposed to the tame night, the next day was bloody. Cigarette smoke and the scent of iron mingled as we stood in the heat, standing in careful distance so our clothes wouldn't be soiled by the splashing blood. I didn't see any nailing as I was exhausted from the plus 40 C degree heat and I ran out of battery. It's funny how my interest deteriorates in accordance to the battery of my camera.