Mexican tradition of burning Judas Iscariot resumes in Puebla after pandemic hiatus | Video

Puebla, Apr 8 (EFE).- After a three-year absence due to the pandemic, hundreds of parishioners in Puebla, Mexico, resumed the traditional burning of Judas Iscariot on Holy Saturday.

The event took place in the Barrio del Artista, located in the central Mexican state of Puebla, and included the burning of effigies representing politicians, artists, former presidents, and other notable figures.

The artists of Barrio del Artista hung eight life-sized figures made of a cane or stick frame, tissue paper, and pyrotechnics to represent the biblical passage where Judas hangs himself from a tree after betraying Jesus. (Camera: GABRIELA GARCÍA GUZMÁN).

FOOTAGE SHOWS RESIDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE TRADITIONAL BURNING OF JUDAS ISCARIOT AND OTHER CHARACTERS INCLUDING POLITICIANS, ARTISTS, AND FORMER PRESIDENTS DURING HOLY WEEK, IN PUEBLA, MEXICO.

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Date: 09/04/2023 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Religion and belief » Religious festival or holiday » Easter
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 271 seconds
Reference: 7001253918
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