Pasyon

The Pasyón () is a Philippine epic narrative. It is about the life of Jesus Christ. It is mostly about his Passion, Death, and Resurrection. Its stanzas all have 5 lines. Each line has 8 syllables. The poetry has a very dramatic theme.

This epic is sometimes chanted at a pabasa (“reading”). This is popular in Filipino Catholic devotion during the Lenten season. This is usually during Holy Week.

References

Other websites

 Full text of the Pasyón at Commons
 Listen to the Pasyón online

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