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6/17/01 As mass begins in the parish,
members of the Cofradía del Santísimo Sacramento finish
dressing as Saint Michael, Christ, and the apostles at the old
convent of Santa Ana.
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The dancers enter the church just before the consecration of the
Eucharist and take their places on the steps. |
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People unable to find a seat listen to mass while they
stand among the images of the saints in front of the Capilla
de la Piedad. |
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Following the consecration of the Eucharist the dancers
step up onto the altar and dance Banako as the
acclamation. The dancers' presence inside the church is
relatively new within the Korpus celebration. The
dance was first performed in the church in 1956 for a
special occasion. The dancers began to dance
regularly on the altar in 1975. |
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