Traditional Easter procession known as Vodění Jidáše (Marching Judas) in the village of Stradouň in Pardubice Region, Czech Republic. Wooden ratchet pictured during the procession on 31 March 2018. Early in the morning on Holy Saturday, the eldest teenage boy in the village is dressed in a ridiculous straw suit. He is supposed to perform Judas Iscariot in this way. Wearing this obscure outfit, he has march through the village from house to house escorted by other boys, who twist wooden ratchets and sing a song about Judas, who betrayed his master to the Jews, collecting sweets and eggs from t
Traditional Easter procession known as Vodění Jidáše (Marching Judas) in the village of Stradouň in Pardubice Region, Czech Republic. Wooden ratchet pictured during the procession on 31 March 2018. Early in the morning on Holy Saturday, the eldest teenage boy in the village is dressed in a ridiculous straw suit. He is supposed to perform Judas Iscariot in this way. Wearing this obscure outfit, he has march through the village from house to house escorted by other boys, who twist wooden ratchets and sing a song about Judas, who betrayed his master to the Jews, collecting sweets and eggs from the villagers in reward. This odd Easter custom has been inscribed on the Czech national list of intangible cultural heritage. ATTENTION: This image is a part of a photo essay of 30 photos.
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