From the Archives: Filipina Nurses Perform Dance of Lights

As part of the Newark-Essex District Council of Catholic Women meeting at St. Patrick’s Pro-Cathedral in Newark, four Filipina nurses perform the Pandanggo sa Ilaw (“Dance of Lights”), a traditional folk dance in which lighted candles are balanced to simulate fireflies at night. Left to right: Elma Perez, Estrella Ferrer, Leticia Salonga, and Isobel Pueblos.

(Photographer: Archdiocese of Newark Catholic Advocate collection)

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