European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 22, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Devout tourists flock of the Small italian Village of Sexe near Rome Lor the aim iwo performances of its passion play beginning in june. The townspeople take the 900-year-old tradition seriously and Many of the rituals and garments at shrouded in deep mystery. Great care is taken of be authentic in costuming and staging for the event which takes place in an Amphitheater accommodating 100,000, situated in the Hills the various roles in the be enactment of the sufferings of Jesus Are played by fishermen tradespeople officials and other villagers who abandon their work to act the parts of Jesus Pontuti Pilate roman soldiers thieves to be crucified with Christ israelite and the others. Moses Leader at the jews in their flight from Egypt is portrayed by Nigl Cafardi in real life one of the deep sea fishermen in seize. Montios Phai. Arroe Ani roman governor of Jerusalem who convicted files past onlookers behind two protecting bodyguards swinging their villagers in carefully authentic costumes trudge with crossed arms As play the part of the  group in Jerusalem in Christ s Tofu Christ enacted w the town Cletic be Bis own Eross on Way to cruelly Xii while vow Nica Celt holds her a with mysterious image of the lords face. Man in Black Robes and hoods members of a a i religious group carry Bones in a tradition of secret Signi Awanee As they March in the procession