GoodFriday: Filipino devotees nailed to crosses to re-enact crucifixion
Three Filipino devotees are seen nailed on the cross as part of Good Friday rituals in the village of San Pedro Cutud, Pampanga province, northern Philippines. Picture: Iya Forbes/AP/African News Agency Filipino penitents bearing crosses on their backs lie on the street as they perform a ritual on Maundy Thursday in Mabalacat City. Picture: Eloisa Lopez/African News Agency A Filipino penitent performs self-flagellation in San Fernando City.
"I thought they wouldn't be nailed but they were really nailed, and it was for me a great event to see it live," said German tourist Johann Tenken. Enaje was among the four people who were nailed to crosses in the village, including a woman taking part for the 17th time.
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