There are lots of festivals here in the Philippines.Our town has the shrine of the Divina Pastora, the Holy Shepherdess...
History HERE.
The statue is Mary dressed like a traditional shepherdess, with a cloak, a staff, a huge straw hat, and some sheep.
The idea is the same as the "good shepherd", that Mary will guard her people and get you back to heaven if you stray.
The fiesta started today with Mass and the crowning of Mary...Lolo and Dr. Angie supplied the staff in the ceremony, and this is a poor photo of this.
The bishop came in for the ceremony too.
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