Crucifixion in the Philippines ...

[fengwei]

I feel alittle unwell after seeing this...

Well, actually it didn't look that bad if you were there ...

 

[fengwei]

Today was talking to someone at uni, then he started telling me about his experience in Philippines, witnessing these things happen (reminded me of this thread!).

ouch

I guess it's one of those things you'd never forget after you experience it

 

[roadrunner_552]

great coverage. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[etegration]

hardcore!

 

[fengwei]

great coverage. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Thanks Alan

hardcore!

Thank you too

 

[PacksOfLies]

I don't think I can stand seeing this live in action...

 

[michhy]

looks a little "extremist" to me.

 

[miniUltraman]

perhaps. it depends on the depth and the type of laceration. macerated wounds does not bleed as badly as sharp clean deep cuts typically by knifes.

while capillaries have reduced pressure, it depends on the vascularity in that region. i'm comparing by tissue to tissue area. any cut of the main arteries will just spurt with pressure, not ooze.

Spurt spurt spurt... use tornique :lovegrin:

 

[zoossh]

Spurt spurt spurt... use tornique :lovegrin:

well, you got to apply indirect or direct pressure, or if really rare bad cases, surgical. in most cases, we just bandage up with pressure dressing and hope for the best. sometimes there is no real science as a lot of high technological stuff is not applicable in real life situations. it is an art and a matter of luck or god's will.

however, tornique may not be the option, moreover there may be bleeding from the veins too. if you got sufficient pressure to reduce spurting, you may get insufficient blood supply in the fingers. which is why prolonged blood pressure measurement can cause pain and numbness in the hand.

 

[knpan]

wow i like the white balance and the sharpness best. what camera model and white balance settings? the direct sunlight helped alot for the shadows.

 

[zoossh]

it is a pity y'alls chosen a time when i'm not avail. if not, i would be there with tom already.

 

[fengwei]

I don't think I can stand seeing this live in action...

looks a little "extremist" to me.

It's not as bad as the photos show, actually it's an annual event many people enjoy being part of:

 

[fengwei]

wow i like the white balance and the sharpness best. what camera model and white balance settings? the direct sunlight helped alot for the shadows.

Thanks. I used a Pentax K10D, and a Sigma DC17-70 on most shot, but some were taken w/ a cheap Pentax 50-200 zoomy. The AWB works quite okay w/ the camera outdoor...

 

[fengwei]

it is a pity y'alls chosen a time when i'm not avail. if not, i would be there with tom already.

There is always next year

 

[asterixsg]

looks a little "extremist" to me.

I would kinda agree with that comment.

The blood and the whipping, cutting with blades etc., it all seems a bit gory to me. I would never be able to see the blood. I would've fainted at its first sight itself :bsmilie: Thank God, I am not a surgeon :bsmilie:

But, the truth is, to each his own. The people who go through this themselves, the people who flock to watch them and/or encourage them - everyone has a right and is entitled to do what they feel like doing.

No offence to you, fengwei. You did a fine job of covering the event and sharing with all of us here. :thumbsup:

Thanks.

 

[leyo04]

I would kinda agree with that comment.

The blood and the whipping, cutting with blades etc., it all seems a bit gory to me. I would never be able to see the blood. I would've fainted at its first sight itself :bsmilie: Thank God, I am not a surgeon :bsmilie:

But, the truth is, to each his own. The people who go through this themselves, the people who flock to watch them and/or encourage them - everyone has a right and is entitled to do what they feel like doing.

No offence to you, fengwei. You did a fine job of covering the event and sharing with all of us here. :thumbsup:

Thanks.

The lighter side/sacrifice of this is called "alay lakad" if translated would be "offer walk". This is a big event and starts late Thrusday evening till early friday morning. Friends would organize themselves and just walk to a popular church and pray. It's a social thing, no crucifixion, no hitting, just fun. All the years I've been doing this in our area, the church is so packed, just seeing the cross is enough and go home again.

 

[fengwei]

I would kinda agree with that comment.

The blood and the whipping, cutting with blades etc., it all seems a bit gory to me. I would never be able to see the blood. I would've fainted at its first sight itself :bsmilie: Thank God, I am not a surgeon :bsmilie:

But, the truth is, to each his own. The people who go through this themselves, the people who flock to watch them and/or encourage them - everyone has a right and is entitled to do what they feel like doing.

No offence to you, fengwei. You did a fine job of covering the event and sharing with all of us here. :thumbsup:

Thanks.

No offence taken at all I know what you mean, and thanks for the comments. I myself won't do these things myself, but I can understand why they do it though ...

 

[fengwei]

The lighter side/sacrifice of this is called "alay lakad" if translated would be "offer walk". This is a big event and starts late Thrusday evening till early friday morning. Friends would organize themselves and just walk to a popular church and pray. It's a social thing, no crucifixion, no hitting, just fun. All the years I've been doing this in our area, the church is so packed, just seeing the cross is enough and go home again.

Glad to have some real 'insider' here And thansk for sharing your opinions. I did see the fun moments there during this event (see my other candid and portrait threads) .

 

[noelgosh]

wow nice shoot! what lense were you using?

those are real but happens only in the provinces and most of them are ex convicts..i know these coz i grew up there

 

[peanutbeer]

The lighter side/sacrifice of this is called "alay lakad" if translated would be "offer walk". This is a big event and starts late Thrusday evening till early friday morning. Friends would organize themselves and just walk to a popular church and pray. It's a social thing, no crucifixion, no hitting, just fun. All the years I've been doing this in our area, the church is so packed, just seeing the cross is enough and go home again.

i think what you mean is the "Via Crucis" a spanish term for "Way of the Cross" where most devotees walk barefooted, for at least 14 different churches. "Alay Lakad" on the other hand starts as a fund raising effort during Marcos Era wherein Govt employees walk the walk and at the end of the walk are fund raisers. not very interesting.:embrass:

i recommend Southern / Mid Philippines (not Mindanao or Sulu in that case) ATI ATIHAN or BINIRAYAN festivities like CEBU, and ROMBLON these are hundred year old tradition for the feast of Child Jesus. held every January second to third week, its a street mardigras on costumes depicting Ati (dark skinned Phillipine Aborigines) who embraces Christianity during spanish colonialization. more like Singapore Chinggay or Rio de Janeros Mardigras.

Sharing you from my friends PnS. whos inviting me to experience it.