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| comment | | "parent_author":"",<br>"parent_permlink":"religion",<br>"author":"watersnake101",<br>"permlink":"fusion-of-religion-1519825502",<br>"title":"Fusion of Religion",<br>"body":"\n### Colonization has brought many influences to our country among these influences is religion. In our walk we saw a very long line during the festivities we saw a shrine called Sto. Christo de Longos. People falling in line to say a prayer or ask for a petition. This unique shrine shows the Spanish and Chinese culture merged together in the form of...................\n\n\n\n<br>\n\n\n# <center>Fusion of Religion<\/center>\n\n![1.JPG (https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmU8gt3t44mLcFumpTE3hduAfGMsZVGNUeLpNwxzYESXv3\/1.JPG)\n\n\nPeople patiently waited in line to light a candle or light up an incense to request for a petition,<br> pray or get an answer right away. Everyone has desires to be fulfilled it maybe a job,<br> health,<br> wealth or love. People grab the opportunity if there is a chance for their prayers to be answered. When times are tough people tend to hold on to a glimmer of hope and when life is going your way we should never forget to give thanks. \n\n\n![2.JPG (https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmbv1MWb3i5DXBbi7392wJKyf1sQb4exExLyhpMuko4c3H\/2.JPG)\n\nBuddhism and Christianity together in this place which is the oldest China town in the world. It is beautiful sight to see how locals,<br> Chinese and Filipino- Chinese comes together here to pray. \n\n\n\n![3.JPG (https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmTzdunfZCHEgHNg6iP4HLuCDEdTdYfM1H85FpwTatuCDW\/3.JPG)\n\n\nTo say a prayer you would need to light up 1,<br>3 or 9 incense sticks. I do not know why it needs to be in that number but I see the people in line following the numbers suggested. After taking your sticks there is a donation box on the side to help maintain the site. \n\n![4.JPG (https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmWgjhdfU5D1B48VUS4rgj11PCoHmT7Miea3Y63bWvK5pm\/4.JPG)\n\n\nIf you have a specific petition or a wish you would light up an incense or candle and say the _**Sto. Cristo de Longos Prayer.**_\n\n\n![5.JPG (https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmNr8h7gW7kobR79a4qSR81ynhC7HcyqLHFhTYD8dZtUR4\/5.JPG)\n\nApart from that there were also wooden blocks which I saw being thrown into a fire. Doing so would give you an answer to your request either yes,<br> no or try again. Two blocks are thrown and it is a yes for your request if one block is showing the front and the other is showing the back.\n\n\n![6.JPG (https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmdRPYQGLBYsNykPW99jspLt2zceQTkq9mYaPKaF6ELjuV\/6.JPG)\n\nPeople say a quick prayer and then go on their way. Probably if there is not much people some would pray longer. But during the festivities each just spent a couple of seconds and then moved on to give a chance to everyone.\n\n\n![7.JPG (https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmatT28CZcqgyCqHTd18wRxKqpFQGvYsxz8HWxwooubWK5\/7.JPG)\n\nThe container for the incense gets filled up very easily and the caretaker takes the sticks and places them on a large can to let the burning fishing,<br> With all those incense the scent fills the air around us and the smokes gives out some sort of festive feeling to add to the celebration.\n\n\n![8.JPG (https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmbCiypcytcA6pa9fwLhQgyqw1qjATqQwSV4eDF1ve2b7q\/8.JPG)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n![9.JPG (https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmUJgBNwa9kLWL7AELFmF4RM9GbDKYASN9qybsMqAVKmHt\/9.JPG)\n\n\nI am not a Catholic nor a Buddhist but I have high respect for the religion and I find the practice very fascinating which enriches our culture. I hope you enjoyed what I shared today and looking forward to share more of our culture.\n\n \nThank you and if I may say we all need to say a little prayer and give thanks for the blessings the we receive each day.\n\n\n![10.JPG (https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmZwvRKiyTdq2RLomC3b73UtcgcFbxpmqpqnrCZ1846jWL\/10.JPG)\n\n\n\n\n<br>\n\n##### <center>Please vote for @steemgigs as witness by going to this link [witness (https:\/\/steemit.com\/~witnesses)<\/center>\n##### <center> or<\/center>\n##### <center> If you would prefer have @surpassinggoogle as a voting proxy to choose for you. \nGive him a follow to witness an extraordinary person in this platform.\n\n#### <center>Follow @bayanihan where the impossible becomes possible thru unity \nand have a glimpse of awesome content from the Philippines.<\/center>\n\n### <center>All photos are original and taken with \nLumix GX85 and 12-32 mm<\/center>\n\n![Snake new 2.jpg (https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmWwY7QG9BYjSHiMabe8u4t86kyj877QdnXA1jQNn1Fbib\/Snake%20new%202.jpg)\n\n\n<center>[<img src=\"https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmarWRv4wXiqPZbmtDCDRTwE5jewDQrG1ATrXcFrTThxht\/Gifbanner.gif\"> (https:\/\/steemit.com\/qurator\/@qurator\/qurator-2-0-update-post-guidelines-or-registration-details-or-tier-changes)<\/center>\n\n\n![watersnake101.png (https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmUSMkYkQ75gNHdui156F7c1qUGc6uKnVzJQwRhMwMUcJ7\/watersnake101.png)\n",<br>"json_metadata":" \"tags\":[\"religion\",<br>\"philippines\",<br>\"culturevulture\",<br>\"photography\",<br>\"blog\" ,<br>\"links\":[ ,<br>\"app\":\"steemauto\/0.01\",<br>\"format\":\"markdown\" " |
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