Penitence bearers drag heavy chains during the parade of Good Friday held in several towns in the Maltese Islands.
Penitence bearers wear robes to conceal their identity and then walk around the streets dragging bundles of chains as a way of penance traditionally held in Good Friday in many towns in Malta.
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