Today was such a Belizian/Central American experience. This morning was Stations of the Cross, acted out in the streets of Benque. Everyone was in costume, and it was a kind of unsettling experience. There was a huge crowd following Jesus, including some people who were mocking the performance--it gave a unique glimpse into what the Crucifixion was like. This afternoon was the veneration of the cross. The crucifix in our Church has a life sized Jesus on it, and today they took it off the cross. The arms move so they can lay him down. Tonight there was a funeral procession of the corpus, laying on a tomb-like float, carried by the men of the parish. Our Lady of Sorrows and St. John followed. This is the third time this week these ladies have carried the massive float with Our Lady! There was also a band, with their drums shrouded with black cloth. In the street, people had made colored sawdust carpet-pictures that the procession walked over. The procession was very long, with tons of incense and hundreds of people following. Tomorrow I'll be going to the vigil (which is ALL in Spanish) because some of the students are getting baptized!