Philippines devotees nailed to crosses to re-enact Christ’s crucifixion

Dozens of penitents flail to the blood under a sun of lead, while others are deliberately nailed on crosses: in the Philippines, Good Friday is the occasion of a manifestation of devotion as extreme as it is controversial.

Catholic, 64, nailed to cross in Good Friday 'crucifixion'

Ruben Enaje, 64, is seen alongside two other devotees nailed to wooden crosses in front of huge crowds in the village of San Pedro Cutud in the Philipines

This particular custom, although often controversial, is part of the Holy Week tradition in the Philippines.

Man Crucified for 36th Time in Philippines Good Friday Tradition

The small town of San Pedro Cutud in the Philippines continued its annual tradition of staging real crucifixions to mark Good Friday.

Dozens of penitents flail to the blood under a sun of lead, while others are deliberately nailed on crosses.

Devotee Ruben Enaje hints at his last Holy Week 'crucifixion'

For the 36th time, Ruben Enaje was nailed to a cross, a devotion he made a few decades ago, as he played "kristo" again in the annual Holy Week tradition in San Fernando, Pampanga.  The 64-year-old Enaje, however, said this year could be his last crucifixion.