The Higantes of Gasan made another rare appearance in the streets of town, accompanied by a brass band and a coterie of Niños Inocentes devotees yesterday December 28.Unlike the visually striking image of the three enormous figures of a man, a woman and a child during the 80s, there were five impressive higantes this year. But all the same, the 10-foot figures stood tall using bamboo frame as skeleton and draped in large colorful linen that resembles an attire or costume.
The group paraded around the town, with an image of Niño Jesus in a handy crib, asking for gifts or any giveaway token. The celebration of Niños Inocentes with the Higantes in Gasan is a folk religious tradition in town that has been practiced since the 70s (or probably earlier). The practice took its root from the Bible passage that tells of Herod, King of Judea, who ordered the execution of all child born in Bethlehem to thwart the prophecy of the coming of the Messiah.
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