Tag: New Mexico

Wordless Wednesday: Pics from the Road

The Penitentes: Quick Historiography

In describing the Penitentes of New Mexico and southern Colorado, the word “flagellant” is always present in the descriptions. The Pentitentes, or los hermanos penitentes, believe that by performing certain rituals to inflict pain on themselves and one another, they are made more holy and expiate their wrongdoings to society and each other. The population…

Another Favorite Painting for Wordless Wednesday