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19th Festival of Zudije held in Oklaj 22.04.2019., Croatia, Oklaj - 19th Festival of Zudije on Easter Monday. Zudije are a group of costumed soldiers who represent the guardians of the tomb of Christ. The group consists of 12 guards who are led by the commander named Judas as the 13th guard. The roles of zudije are played by young men who dress up as Roman soldiers and whose task is to guard the tomb as described in the New Testament. Their service starts in the evening of the Holy Thursday when they start guarding the altar, where a carefully decorated tomb is set. They continue to guard the tomb through Good Friday and Holy Saturday up until Easter Vigil at midnight. Then, the zudije fall to the ground upon hearing the bells tolling announcing the resurrection of Christ during the Holy Mass. HrvojexJelavic PIXSELL

19th Festival of Zudije held in Oklaj 22.04.2019., Croatia, Oklaj - 19th Festival of Zudije on Easter Monday. Zudije are a group of costumed soldiers who represent the guardians of the tomb of Christ. The group consists of 12 guards who are led by the commander named Judas as the 13th guard. The roles of zudije are played by young men who dress up as Roman soldiers and whose task is to guard the tomb as described in the New Testament. Their service starts in the evening of the Holy Thursday when they start guarding the altar, where a carefully decorated tomb is set. They continue to guard the tomb through Good Friday and Holy Saturday up until Easter Vigil at midnight. Then, the zudije fall to the ground upon hearing the bells tolling announcing the resurrection of Christ during the Holy Mass. HrvojexJelavic PIXSELL

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19th Festival of Zudije held in Oklaj 22.04.2019., Croatia, Oklaj - 19th Festival of Zudije on Easter Monday. Zudije are a group of costumed soldiers who represent the guardians of the tomb of Christ. The group consists of 12 guards who are led by the commander named Judas as the 13th guard. The roles of zudije are played by young men who dress up as Roman soldiers and whose task is to guard the tomb as described in the New Testament. Their service starts in the evening of the Holy Thursday when they start guarding the altar, where a carefully decorated tomb is set. They continue to guard the tomb through Good Friday and Holy Saturday up until Easter Vigil at midnight. Then, the zudije fall to the ground upon hearing the bells tolling announcing the resurrection of Christ during the Holy Mass. HrvojexJelavic PIXSELL

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