Devotees have gathered for the Taong Putik festival, participating in barefoot processions while covered in mud and banana leaves to honour St. John the Baptist.
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According to Euronews, Catholic devotees gathered in rice paddies to observe the annual Taong Putik festival. Participants covered their bodies in mud and wore banana leaves as part of the traditional ritual. The event features barefoot processions held to honour St. John the Baptist.
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