"blooded backs"

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3 Apr 2026

Flagellants whip their bloodied backs as they perform Good Friday rites in Navotas, Metro Manila, Philippines, on April 3, 2026. Although the Roman Catholic Church does not endorse self-mortification, thousands of Filipinos continue to practice the ritual as an act of penance during Holy Week, making it part of a longstanding tradition in Asia's largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation.

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3 Apr 2026

Flagellants whip their bloodied backs as they perform Good Friday rites in Navotas, Metro Manila, Philippines, on April 3, 2026. Although the Roman Catholic Church does not endorse self-mortification, thousands of Filipinos continue to practice the ritual as an act of penance during Holy Week, making it part of a longstanding tradition in Asia's largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation.

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3 Apr 2026

Flagellants whip their bloodied backs as they perform Good Friday rites in Navotas, Metro Manila, Philippines, on April 3, 2026. Although the Roman Catholic Church does not endorse self-mortification, thousands of Filipinos continue to practice the ritual as an act of penance during Holy Week, making it part of a longstanding tradition in Asia's largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation.

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3 Apr 2026

Flagellants whip their bloodied backs as they perform Good Friday rites in Navotas, Metro Manila, Philippines, on April 3, 2026. Although the Roman Catholic Church does not endorse self-mortification, thousands of Filipinos continue to practice the ritual as an act of penance during Holy Week, making it part of a longstanding tradition in Asia's largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation.

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3 Apr 2026

Flagellants whip their bloodied backs as they perform Good Friday rites in Navotas, Metro Manila, Philippines, on April 3, 2026. Although the Roman Catholic Church does not endorse self-mortification, thousands of Filipinos continue to practice the ritual as an act of penance during Holy Week, making it part of a longstanding tradition in Asia's largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation.

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3 Apr 2026

Flagellants whip their bloodied backs as they perform Good Friday rites in Navotas, Metro Manila, Philippines, on April 3, 2026. Although the Roman Catholic Church does not endorse self-mortification, thousands of Filipinos continue to practice the ritual as an act of penance during Holy Week, making it part of a longstanding tradition in Asia's largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation.

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3 Apr 2026

Flagellants whip their bloodied backs as they perform Good Friday rites in Navotas, Metro Manila, Philippines, on April 3, 2026. Although the Roman Catholic Church does not endorse self-mortification, thousands of Filipinos continue to practice the ritual as an act of penance during Holy Week, making it part of a longstanding tradition in Asia's largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation.

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3 Apr 2026

Flagellants whip their bloodied backs as they perform Good Friday rites in Navotas, Metro Manila, Philippines, on April 3, 2026. Although the Roman Catholic Church does not endorse self-mortification, thousands of Filipinos continue to practice the ritual as an act of penance during Holy Week, making it part of a longstanding tradition in Asia's largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation.

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3 Apr 2026

Flagellants whip their bloodied backs as they perform Good Friday rites in Navotas, Metro Manila, Philippines, on April 3, 2026. Although the Roman Catholic Church does not endorse self-mortification, thousands of Filipinos continue to practice the ritual as an act of penance during Holy Week, making it part of a longstanding tradition in Asia's largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation.

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3 Apr 2026

Flagellants whip their bloodied backs as they perform Good Friday rites in Navotas, Metro Manila, Philippines, on April 3, 2026. Although the Roman Catholic Church does not endorse self-mortification, thousands of Filipinos continue to practice the ritual as an act of penance during Holy Week, making it part of a longstanding tradition in Asia's largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation.

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3 Apr 2026

Flagellants whip their bloodied backs as they perform Good Friday rites in Navotas, Metro Manila, Philippines, on April 3, 2026. Although the Roman Catholic Church does not endorse self-mortification, thousands of Filipinos continue to practice the ritual as an act of penance during Holy Week, making it part of a longstanding tradition in Asia's largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation.

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3 Apr 2026

Flagellants whip their bloodied backs as they perform Good Friday rites in Navotas, Metro Manila, Philippines, on April 3, 2026. Although the Roman Catholic Church does not endorse self-mortification, thousands of Filipinos continue to practice the ritual as an act of penance during Holy Week, making it part of a longstanding tradition in Asia's largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation.

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3 Apr 2026

Flagellants whip their bloodied backs as they perform Good Friday rites in Navotas, Metro Manila, Philippines, on April 3, 2026. Although the Roman Catholic Church does not endorse self-mortification, thousands of Filipinos continue to practice the ritual as an act of penance during Holy Week, making it part of a longstanding tradition in Asia's largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation.

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3 Apr 2026

Light illuminates the feet and bloodied backs of two penitents in Mandaluyong City, Philippines, on April 2, 2026, during Maundy Thursday observances.

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#13530551

3 Apr 2026

Flagellants with bloodied backs wash their wounds in the waters of Manila Bay after performing Good Friday rites in Navotas, Metro Manila, Philippines, on April 3, 2026. Although the Roman Catholic Church does not endorse self-flagellation, thousands of Filipinos continue to practice the ritual as an act of penance during Holy Week, making it part of a long-standing tradition in Asia's largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation.

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3 Apr 2026

Flagellants with bloodied backs wash their wounds in the waters of Manila Bay after performing Good Friday rites in Navotas, Metro Manila, Philippines, on April 3, 2026. Although the Roman Catholic Church does not endorse self-flagellation, thousands of Filipinos continue to practice the ritual as an act of penance during Holy Week, making it part of a long-standing tradition in Asia's largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation.

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