The Santo Niño comes in many shapes and forms. Not just as the Santo Niño de Cebu [Upper left] that is the oldest Christian reli...

The Santo Niño comes in many shapes and forms. Not just as the Santo Niño de Cebu [Upper left] that is the oldest Christian relic in the Philippines. It is said to be the same image Magellan presented to Queen Juana on her baptism in 1521. The latest version of the Santo Niño is probably the Santo Niño de Jollibee,(Upper Right). Folk images in bronze as anting-anting [Below]depict the niño naked with an erect penis that brings more than good luck.
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