First built in 1754, the Obando church has the rarity of having 3 patron saints namely Sta. Clara to whom the famous fertility dance originated, San Pascual Baylon who is the current star of the town’s 3-day fiesta, and the Nuestra Senora de Salamabao whose image was found by fishermen in 1763. Obando is the hometown of my grandfather. It is where I started chasing my family’s story, and the first colonial era church recorded by my now retired Olympus Camedia. Blogged at Origins 1 in "Shooting Churches, Eating Noodles".
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Nikon D40 (MVI 2009 Archive)
Image acknowledgement to ~MVI~ (warped) on 2009-09-25 22:09:40
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