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Yep, we all see the world through the prism of our own..

Though, maybe, others see it differently?

From: http://www.eastergoodfriday.com/easter-a...pines.html

Holy Week in the Philippines

Holy Week is when many people perform holy rites in fulfilment of a vow they made when they asked God a favour, such as a cure for an illness.

• Kwaresma is Lent. It is the season when Filipinos remember Christ's passion (his suffering and death) and resurrection. It starts on Ash Wednesday, forty days before Easter Sunday

• Semana Santa (Holy Week) is from Palm Sunday to Black Saturday, then Easter Sunday and is the time for serious atonement.

• Palm Sunday commemorates the entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem. Filipino Catholics bring palaspas (palm fronds) to church to be blessed by the priests.

• The traditional pabasa (the "reading" or chanting of verses about the suffering of Christ) starts on Sunday and ends on Maundy Thursday.

• Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion and death of Christ.

• Black Saturday is when Christ is entombed. Filipinos spend the day preparing for the night vigil leading up to Easter Sunday.

• Easter Sunday is a celebration of the resurrection of Christ.

And then there is the other Christian groups, the Portuguese, for instance, I suspect they too place special emphasis on the celebration of their faith during this period...

But hey, I could be wrong, maybe its all about folks drag racing down Kalakaua Ave...