This is Maleldo,

where you can behold penitents and flagellants re-enact extremely the Passion of Christ. The hard core devotees (mostly men) walk barefoot and half naked under the searing sun, wound their bodies back with razor blade and whip it with force until it bleeeds. Some carry big heavy wooden crosses, tied to them, and in extreme cases, to be nailed or crucified on top of a makeshift "Calvary Hill" on an open field.

It is best to observe all of these on Maundy Thursday up to Easter Sunday. Thursday and Friday being the bloodiest and graphic. The splatters of blood all over the place is not someone for the faint-hearted and for obvious reason might find it disturbing and morbid.

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