Male penitents in red hoods whip themselves on a street as residents watch from the sidelines in Mandaluyong City, Philippines, Thursday, March 29, 2018. Despite Catholic Church officials discouraging the tradition, hundreds of Filipinos still practice self-flagellation on Maundy Thursday as a way to atone for their sins and to commemorate the suffering of Jesus Christ. (Photo by Iya Forbes/AP Photo)
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