The Moriones Festival also plays a prominent role in Marinduque's culture.
Marinduque is famous for this annual festival locally known as
"Moryonan". During the month of March or April, parades and
celebrations can be seen on the streets. In Santa Cruz, Gasan, Boac, and
Mogpog, a parade of people dressed as "Moryons" can be seen on the
main road connecting the towns of the island. Boac and Sta. Cruz, the biggest
towns in the province, shows a reenactment in the evening of the actual event
when Longinus, a blind soldier, punctures Jesus with his spear and blood
droplets from the wound restores Longinus'sight
