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Show According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, Ency-clopedia, the Penitentes Los Her-manos Her-manos (the Penitent Brothers) is a society of flagellants which exists among the Spanish Catholics of New Mexico and Colorado, and also among the natives and half-breds Indians. In-dians. The discipline consists of flagellation, carrying heavy crosses, binding individuals to a cross for hours, tying the limbs to prevent the circulation of blood and other acts of bodily torture as a means of expiation expia-tion of sin. |