BIBICLAT, Philippines — Hundreds of Filipino villagers donning capes of banana leaves covered themselves in mud Friday in a ritual to thank their patron saint, John the Baptist, who they believe saved ...

BIBICLAT, PHILIPPINES — Hundreds of Filipino villagers donning capes of banana leaves covered themselves in mud Friday in a ritual to thank their patron saint, John the Baptist, who they believe saved ...

BIBICLAT, Philippines (AP) — Hundreds of Filipino villagers donning capes of banana leaves covered themselves in mud Friday in a ritual to thank their patron saint, John the Baptist, who they believe ...

BIBICLAT, Philippines (AP) - Hundreds of Filipino villagers donning capes of banana leaves have covered themselves in mud in a ritual to thank their patron saint, John the Baptist, who they believe ...

They say there’s nothing quite like it for cooling the blood, but for more than a thousand Filipinos at a Catholic festival on Sunday, slathering their bodies in mud was a way to show devotion and ...

‘Mud People’ festival, believed to have begun more than a century ago, became much more prominent after 1944 during occupation by Japan Aliaga (Philippines): They say there’s nothing quite like it for ...

Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. They say there's nothing quite like it for cooling the blood, but for more than a thousand Filipinos at a Catholic ...