Manuel Revillon, 46, puts finishing touches to image of Jesus on display in main street of Makati City in the Philippines in preparation for Holy Week. Revillon and his friends made 10-ft image from paper, sacks and tree branches.Reuters
Manuel Revillon, 46, puts finishing touches to image of Jesus on display in main street of Makati City in the Philippines in preparation for Holy Week. Revillon and his friends made 10-ft image from paper, sacks and tree branches.ReutersMan walks past two-metre high Easter eggs in Zagreb, Croatia, which are on display throughout festive periodReutersMembers of Christian faith dress as devils, popularly known as talciguines, to partake in ancient local Catholic tradition that marks start of Holy Week in Texistepeque, El SalvadorReutersChildren lashed by devil as punishment for sinsReutersResidents in World Heritage village of Holloko, Hungary, perform traditional Easter water pouring ceremony, tribal fertility rite rooted in region's pre-Christian pastReutersColoured chicks sold in run-up to Easter in Amman, capital of Jordan. Practice involves either injecting dye into eggs while they are incubating or spraying hatchlings. Poultry experts say process not harmful to birds, as long as dye is non-toxicReutersPenitents walk to a church before taking part in procession of brotherhood of 'Jesus Cautivo y Rescatado' (captive and rescued Jesus) during Holy Week in Andalusian capital of Seville, Spain. Hundreds of Easter processions take place around clock throughout Holy Week in Spain, drawing thousands of visitors.ReutersSpencer Slate scuba dives in Key Largo dressed as Easter Bunny for underwater egg hunt in benefit of charity on floor of Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, United StatesReutersMen dressed for procession of statue of Jesus Nazareno de las Tres Potencias (Jesus of Nazereth and the three powers) walk streets in centre of Guatemala City. Procession has taken place during Holy Week for past 117 years in Guatemala and is attended by more than 5,000 devotees.ReutersActor portrays Jesus on cross in street theatre performance of Passion of Jesus Christ outside village of Qrendi, MaltaReuters
The Easter weekend will spark celebrations across the globe, some of which go beyond eating chocolates and hiding eggs in the back garden.
Countries mark the festive period in a variety of ways, from throwing water on young woman in Hungary to men dressed as devils whipping children for their sins in El Salvador.
The celebration of Holy Week - the week leading up to Easter Sunday when Christians remember the final days of Jesus' life - is under way in places such as Malta, Mexico and Spain, where parades, processions and plays commemorate Jesus' death and resurrection.
IBTimes UK has compiled a slideshow of the different ways in which Christians and Catholics celebrate one of the most important events in the religious calendar.
