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Catholic Penitents in Angeles City, the Philippines (#4618)

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These men are whipping their own backs as penance. They go from alter to alter in the town. I observed them dipping their whips into cans of red water, which I've been told is colored red from their own blood.

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  • flurrygirl   Minneapolis -- 2005-04-12

    Minor correction: It's spelled "altar," not "alter."

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