Semana Santa

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Repenting
Another tradition in parts of Mexico involves flagellation as a form of voluntary penance using whips or rods. Some members of the Roman Catholic Church have argued against flagellation and self crucifixion as forms of "popular piety" that have no place in modern commemorations of the Passion of Christ.

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