,
Brazil, 1909 The burning of Judas was once widely practiced across the
Christian world in
England,
Greece,
Mexico,
Brazil,
Portugal,
Germany,
Austria,
Czech Republic,
Slovakia,
Poland—where it originated in late 19th century,
Spain,
Uruguay,
Venezuela,
Chile,
Peru,
Cyprus—where it is called 'lambratzia', the
Philippines,
Paraguay—where it is called 'Judas kái',
Nigeria, which was nominated for
UNESCO protection as part of that nation's cultural heritage. Judas burnings also took place in the district of
Dingle, in
Liverpool,
England, in the early and mid-twentieth century, but was often stopped by the police. In Liverpool's South End bands of children still practiced this custom in the late twentieth century. The burning of Judas is not traditional to England, although a very similar custom of
burning Catholic rebel Guy Fawkes in effigy exists. 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. == In popular culture ==