Every year a Filipino man marks Good Friday with an actual crucifixion. He just did it for the 33rd time
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Since the 1980s, Ruben Enaje, 58, has portrayed Jesus Christ's crucifixion and death on Good Friday in front of crowds of locals and tourists in a village north of Manila.
(CNN) — A man playing the role of Jesus Christ during Holy Week in the Philippines was crucified for the 33rd time on Good Friday.
It's part of a controversial Easter tradition in the country where people will undergo real-life crucifixions as an expression of their faith.
Since the 1980s, Ruben Enaje, 58, has portrayed Jesus Christ's crucifixion and death on Good Friday in front of crowds of locals and tourists in a village north of Manila.
During these realistic crucifixions actors drive four-inch nails into both his hands and feet and lift him on a wooden cross for around five minutes. Enaje, who is Catholic, said he continues the tradition to remind the world about the plight of Jesus Christ, but he added he has decided to stop participating in the crucifixions after next year.
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