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  • The pabasa is a uniquely Filipino tradition of chanting or singing the pasyon, a book narrating the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

    MY SARISARI STORE 2009

  • A group of Filipino organizations will sponsor the "pabasa," in which people take turns reading an account of Jesus 'suffering and death in rhyming stanzas in different dialects.

    Starbulletin Headlines 2009

  • A group of Filipino organizations will sponsor the "pabasa," in which people take turns reading an account of Jesus 'suffering and death in rhyming stanzas in different dialects.

    Starbulletin Headlines 2009

  • The Catholic Bishops Conference, in the spirit of compromise, have officially declared that while they draw the line on crucifixion, they are willing to accept the delivery of the traditional pabasa through rap music.

    Archive 2003-04-01 Dean Francis Alfar 2003

  • The Catholic Bishops Conference, in the spirit of compromise, have officially declared that while they draw the line on crucifixion, they are willing to accept the delivery of the traditional pabasa through rap music.

    notes from the peanut gallery Dean Francis Alfar 2003

  • Kubva zvavakarohwa nemotokari vari pamudhudhudhu vari pabasa vachibva vangofira ipapo, hapana kana sendi repenjeni randange ndambopiwa.

    Zimbabwe Telegraph and ZimDaily Forums 2009

  • Kubva zvavakarohwa nemotokari vari pamudhudhudhu vari pabasa vachibva vangofira ipapo, hapana kana sendi repenjeni randange ndambopiwa.

    Zimbabwe Telegraph and ZimDaily Forums 2009

  • I am sure that many of my friend's kith and kin that came and went last Sunday at various points of the night dropped by not just for the pabasa but to keep in touch with family members as well.

    Out of my mind 2009

  • Kubva zvavakarohwa nemotokari vari pamudhudhudhu vari pabasa vachibva vangofira ipapo, hapana kana sendi repenjeni randange ndambopiwa.

    Zimbabwe Telegraph and ZimDaily Forums 2009

  • Kubva zvavakarohwa nemotokari vari pamudhudhudhu vari pabasa vachibva vangofira ipapo, hapana kana sendi repenjeni randange ndambopiwa.

    Zimbabwe Telegraph and ZimDaily Forums 2009

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