They are called the “ Taong Putik ” (mud people) of Bibiclat: they welcome visitors with their own brand of religiosity, with mud smeared all over their bodies, covered with dried banana leaves.

On the 24th of June in Aliaga, Nueva Ecija, in the Philippines hundreds of catholic devotess of St John the Baptist cover themselves in mud showing how he hid his identity when baptizing Jesus Christ ...

Staring at the bronze images of three “taong putik” (mud people), Nora Mapalad, a long-time resident of Barangay (village) Bibiclat here, was filled with joy, believing that the newly built ...

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Devout Catholics gather at the Church of Saint John the Baptist during the mud festival at Bibiclat, Nueva Ecija, on Monday, June 24, 2024. This unique festival, known as “Taong Putik” or Mud ...

Residents, covered with dried banana leaves and mud, light candles as they take part in a religious ritual known locally as the "Taong Putik" (Mud People) festival, while celebrating the Catholic ...

The “Taong Putik” or “mud people” festival in Bibiclat village in northern Nueva Ecija province dates back to the brutal Japanese occupation of the Philippines, according to villagers.

ALIAGA, Nueva Ecija—Devotees showed “the same intensity of faith” in celebrating the feast of St. John the Baptist at the village of Bibiclat though the COVID-19 pandemic forced the people ...

Filipinos in the town of Bibiclat, Nueva Ecija, mark the feast of Saint John the Baptist by transforming themselves into 'taong putik' or mud people ...

The annual "Taong Putik" or "Mud People" festival, held in the town of Aliaga, 100 kilometres (60 miles) north of Manila, honours John the Baptist. Hundreds of men, women and children walked to a ...

On the 24th of June in Aliaga, Nueva Ecija, in the Philippines hundreds of catholic devotess of St John the Baptist cover themselves in mud showing how he hid his identity when baptizing Jesus Christ ...