![]() At midnight, they return the Black Jesus back to the church. It is a great honor to be one of the carriers. All the locals dress in purple and maroon clothes to pay tribute to the Black Jesus, the most revered religious image in Panama.īefore carrying the statue out into the streets, the carriers shave their heads and put on purple clothes, and then go through the streets barefoot. ![]() The festival itself starts around the second week of October and the 21st of the month is the event's very climax. Thousands of people from all over Panama come to attend this event - after all, besides having fun you might also receive a blessing. Every year, on the 21st of October, the Black Jesus is carried around Portobelo. ![]() In a small town of Portobello, Panama, they have the miraculous Black Jesus. All of us have heard about the mystical places and religious shrines where many people allegedly received healing.
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