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During my visit to La Rioja, Spain, in 2022, I encountered the town of San Vicente de la Sonsierra. The Los Picaos are public acts of penance associated with the Christian faith that take place in this town. In the Christian processions and Stations of the Cross, members of the Cofradía de la Santa Vera Cruz de San Vicente, a confraternity of penitents, engage in self-flagellation using a discipline as a voluntary expression of their faith; these individuals are referred to as disciplinantes. This tradition is believed to have originated in the late 15th or early 16th century and has since been associated with the Cofradía de la Santa Vera Cruz in the area.
GFX100s / f6.4 / 1/800s / ISO 160 / 80mm