The Dolor’s Traslacion Ritual as Conflict and Compromise

Thisarticle traces the history and meaning of the traslacion or ritualtransfer of the Marian image Dolor in Catanduanes province betweenthe origin village and the parish center. In the course of the twentiethcentury, the location of the image and the control of its devotion have been contested. The...

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Main Author: Sarmiento, Ramon Felipe
Format: text
Published: Archīum Ateneo 2012
Online Access:https://archium.ateneo.edu/phstudies/vol60/iss4/3
https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/phstudies/article/3950/viewcontent/5472.pdf
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Institution: Ateneo De Manila University
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Summary:Thisarticle traces the history and meaning of the traslacion or ritualtransfer of the Marian image Dolor in Catanduanes province betweenthe origin village and the parish center. In the course of the twentiethcentury, the location of the image and the control of its devotion have been contested. The ritual first emerged as a compromise between advocates of popular and institutional devotional forms, which eventuated in the fullblown religious procession at present. However, the persistent struggle between the parish center and the village has made the traslacion into an arena for enacting power and the politics of place.Keywords: ritualization • religion • popular religiosity • Catholicism •Marian devotion