The procession of 'Picaos' during the cross of September. The Picaos are a penance of the Christian religion, performed only in the town of San Vicent

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The procession of 'picaos' during the cross of September. The Picaos are a penance of the Christian religion, performed only in the town of San Vicente de la Sonsierra in La Rioja. It takes place during processions and Stations of the Cross. It consists of self-flagellation, as an act of faith, the disciplinants, hitting with a skein. San Vicente de Sonsierra. La Rioja. Spain, Europe

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Location: San Vicente de Sonsierra. La Rioja. Spain, Europe
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