EASTER MORN IN DAPIT-ALIM

EASTER SUNDAY MORN


On the sloping hill that
looks out to Ozamis City,
the Sugat was staged.
After the people walked in
procession from the main
grounds of Dapit-Alim
carrying torches, they
assembled on this hill.
There was a dramatic lighting
of the Easter fire.


Then the angels
came from
behind the
hill to meet
Mary who
came to visit
the graveyard.
In a little while
Jesus appears to her, carrying a big
candle.

From this hill, the people walked back to the main grounds of Dapit-Alim where
the Easter Mass took place.



To continue
with the
Sugat,
Mary is
placed on
top of
a platform
carried by
a few young
men. From there she meets Jesus at the tower where the angels first appeared to announce the Resurrection of the
Lord. Every place in Dapit-Alim served as part of the huge theatre compound where the scenes of the Passion Play unfolded.



































By the time the sun rose
and there was light, the
Mass was still on and
would be finished only
by 7 a.m.
The people stand around the
altar which faces the East.


The Easter celebration ended
with a shared painit enjoyed by
everyone as one more Holy Week-Easter celebration unfolded in
Dapit-Alim.