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5 islands in Greece with special Easter traditions
Jugs, fireworks, and makeshift effigies of Judas make for a special Easter experience
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Greek town ritually burns effigy of Judas as Orthodox celebrate Easter
As Orthodox Christians around the world celebrated Easter on Sunday, a town on Greece's Peloponnese peninsula observed the holy day by burning an effigy of Judas at sea.
The ritual burning of Judas is a custom also observed by Roman Catholics in parts of Latin America as a symbolic punishment for Judas' betrayal of Christ for a monetary reward.