I got back to Nicaragua after visiting my family for Passover and after a tiring 4 hour sleep, I got up to go visit my Nica family in Masatepe for the annual Good Friday “Running of the Jews”. Note…there is no proper translation in Spanish. My family had already told me about this event and I wasnt sure what to expect. I thought I would see something similar to what I saw in Antigua, Guatemala with a parade, people dressed up as Romans and Jews, and reading the decree of Jesus getting sent to the cross. It turns out that the event was done Nica style completely. As you will see by the photos, the Jews, Los Judios, looked nothing like real Jews. I was expecting big noses, curly hair, stunning good looks, and maybe a few kippahs. At the minimum, I was expecting cloth robes, Roman style hats, and Jewish stars. However, as you will see the Jews frankly just dressed up in women’s clothing, tshirts, and paper mache hats. There was also no reading of a decree just groups of 20 guys or so chaining either Judas or Jesus up and then running down the street at full speed while dragging the person in the middle of the group. I even saw guys running with their little babies! It was a bit chaotic but no one seemed to get too too hurt and the locals enjoyed the show. I hope you also enjoy the photos by clicking below.
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