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

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.

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.

Philippine man nailed to cross for 36th time to mark Good Friday

The man, 64, was nailed to a cross for his 36th time amid warnings of temperatures reaching dangerous levels.

Man re-enacts crucifixion in annual ritual and is nailed to cross for 36th time

Ruben Enaje started taking part in the re-enactment of the crucifixion as thanksgiving after he cheated death in an accident over 30 years ago.