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Pinhole: Jesus on a Donkey

Writer: Santiago BillySantiago Billy

Jesus and the Donkey. Photo: Santiago Billy/Comvite
Jesus and the Donkey. Photo: Santiago Billy/Comvite

Every year, the small town of San Felipe de Jesus holds a procession without a float. Early on Palm Sunday, a nameless donkey is brought to the town. A few hours later, an actor playing Jesus rides it through the town, reenacting the way in which Jesus is supposed to have entered Jerusalem.

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