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    The devotees converge at the church before sunrise to celebrate the first mass of the day. Views[288] No one exactly knows how this form of devotion to St. John the Baptist started but the residents say they base it in a verse found in the bible. Views[271] The Children also cover themselves with mud and dried leaves in celebration of the feast more popularly known as Taong Putik Festival. Views[1452] Residents of Bibiclat in Aliaga, Nueva Ecija in the Philippines dress up with dried leaves and cover themselves with mud in honor of St. John the Baptist every June 24. Views[487]
     

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