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Originally Posted by migueldiaz
- the pealing of the church bells and the sounds from conch shells being blown followed seconds later
- to mask the disappearance of the women from the dawn service in the church, 34 men from Barrio Lawaan cross-dressed as women worshipers
- these "women", carrying small coffins, were earlier challenged by Sergeant Scharer of the sentry post about the town plaza near the church
- opening one of the coffins with his bayonet, he saw the body of a dead child, whom he was told, was a victim of a cholera epidemic
- unbeknownst to the sentries, the other coffins hid the bolos and other weapons of the attackers
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From the same series, here's another color plate.
This painting interprets the contingent that disguised themselves as early morning women churchgoers.
Or perhaps they just want to crossdress, that's all
