During the “Burning of Judas” celebrations that take place every Holy Saturday in some Mexican neighborhoods, people gather to light fireworks that destroy colorful figures embodying evil.
Artist Gabriel Gutierrez paints a version of Judas that he is crafting for the"Burning of Judas," celebration, at the Santa Maria La Ribera Cultural Center, in Mexico City, Wednesday, April 5, 2023. The annual celebration takes place in Mexico every Holy Saturday, when people across the country gather in public plazas to light fireworks that will destroy the colorful figures representing symbolic embodiments of evil.
Originally, the burning figures were effigies of Judas Iscariot, the apostle who betrayed Jesus, according to the Biblical account of the days leading up to Christ's crucifixion. Nowadays, though, Mexican artisans shape their Judas like red, horned devils or other characters considered evil by society.
In a few Mexican neighborhoods that host this event, some satirical figures resembling politicians burn, too. Inside each figure lies a reed skeleton covered with newspaper and cardboard. Depending on weather conditions and how fast the glue dries, it can take several weeks of work to be ready.
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Mexican artisans create 'Judas' figures for others to burnDuring the “Burning of Judas” celebrations that take place every Holy Saturday in some Mexican neighborhoods, people gather to light fireworks that destroy colorful figures embodying evil. Originally, the figures were effigies of Judas Iscariot, but nowadays Mexican craftsmen shape their creations like devils or some other characters considered evil by society. This festivity — filled with satirical humor — is not associated with the Holy Week celebrations led by the Catholic Church in this mostly Catholic country. The practice is common in several Latin American nations and in some parts of Greece.
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