Christian devotees from the Philippines were nailed to a cross on Friday in a re-enactment of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion in the predominantly Catholic nation.
Hundreds of Filipinos and foreign tourists flocked to the northern village of San Pedro Cutud in Pampanga province to witness Ruben Enaje nailed to the cross and portray Christ for the 36th time in an annual devotional display.
Two other devotees joined him in re-enacting the crucifixion.
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Actors dressed as Roman soldiers hammered Enaje’s palms with two-inch nails.
Ropes and fabric supported their bodies as they were raised on wooden crosses.
“The first five seconds were very painful. As time goes and the blood goes down, the pain numbs and I can stay on the cross longer,” Enaje, 64, said in an interview.
–SowetanLive
