Festivals are one of the fun and exciting things to look forward in Marinduque when Lenten season comes. This is the time when the culture of this place, its beliefs and values, shines to its brightest. And one of the festivals annually celebrated is the Gasang-Gasang in the town of Gasan. This festival features a live dance competition where participants are dressed in colorful attire. And to be able to make the contest even more enjoying and interesting, religious objects and images are used in representing the life of Jesus Christ and hopefully spreads the joy and importance of his resurrection in the community. However, people who witness the said event seem to lack the understanding of the symbols, props that are believed to have a deeper sense from what our eyes can see, in the activity. Hence, to be able to have a clear perception about those symbols let us have a peek on how these are used in the performance. Leading to the point that the audience, specifically the Gaseños, will be able to grasp the knowledge about what those objects symbolize regarding the celebration. A better appreciation of the festival is soon to take place.
