Burning of Judas

[2][3] A similar ritual in Jewish tradition would be the hanging and burning an effigy of Haman and his ten sons during Purim, although this is not a widespread contemporary practice.

Customs vary, but the effigy of Judas is typically hanged (reenacting Matthew 27:5) on Good Friday, then burned on the night of Easter Sunday.

[18][29][13] The Czech tradition of drowning and burning an effigy of Judas (vodění Jidáše) is still practiced in a number of villages in the Pardubice Region.

The Czech mint issued a gold coin in 2015 to commemorate this folk custom,[30] which was nominated for UNESCO protection as part of that nation's cultural heritage.

The practice of burning an effigy of the Pope Paul V also continues to exist in England, where as many as 50,000 Protestants gather on Bonfire Night in Lewes to observe the festivities.

Judas hanged in effigy, Mexico City , early 20th century
Shooting at the gallows of the effigy of Judas Iscariot, Santorini , Greece, April 2010
Burning of Judas in Juiz de Fora , Brazil , 1909
Creating a Judas figure in form of a devil at a workshop at the Museo de Arte Popular, Mexico City
Video of a Judas figure being exploded in Mexico City in 2015