Manila, Philippines - Anticipating thousands of devotees to use the trains for the Feast of the Black Nazarene on January 9th, the Phillipines' Light Rail Transit Authority will deploy more trains for both its systems to accommodate participants.
A wooden statue of Jesus Christ, carved by a Mexican sculptor, was burned when the galleon caught fire during the 1606 voyage. The statue's head was charred from white to black by the flames, but survived the fire - sparking a now 400 year-old tradition.
During the religious event, devotees are known to walk the procession streets without shoes, or sandals, to imitate Jesus on the path to Mount Calvary, where He was crucified.
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