Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
The chapel of Tuan Ma anchors Larantuka’s Semana Santa, a centuries-old Holy Week pilgrimage that combines Catholic liturgy, confraternity practice, maritime procession, and Portuguese-Lamaholot heritage.
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The pilgrim’s guide
What makes this visit meaningful
Experience one of Southeast Asia’s most remarkable Holy Week traditions, centered on the Mater Dolorosa image known as Tuan Ma and the ritual life of Larantuka.
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The Tuan Ma devotion
Encounter the sorrowful Marian image at the heart of Larantuka’s sacred week.
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Procession by land and sea
See how the town’s geography becomes a liturgical landscape.