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Worldwide Good Friday Rituals (PHOTOS)

Posted April 2, 2010 by Illmatic for Global Grind Staff

Today is good Friday or Holy Friday, On Good Friday, Christians remember the day when Jesus was crucified on a cross. How was that a good Friday? Idk, either way, people worldwide are having their usual rituals. The Filipinos crucify themselves, the Italians have re-creations of the Stations of the Cross, in Jerusalem, Rome and Mumbai, believers are shouldering heavy wooden crosses in miles-long parades. The Vatican asks its followers to try to feel the suffering of Jesus, his mother and his followers because of what they believe happened on this day 1,977 years ago. Peep how in Ireland, it's illegal to sell alcohol on Good Friday, the one day an Irishman isn‘t allowed to drink. And in Britain, there's no horse racing. In Germany, comedic theater performances and other events involving public dancing are banned, though the rule is rarely enforced. Even in Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim country, Good Friday is a national holiday and schools are closed. Nonetheless cultures worldwide celebrate in their own unique ways, so check out some worldwide rituals.


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