Los Penitentes were perhaps best known for their songs of worship, called , and for their ascetic practices, which included self-flagellation in private ceremonies during Lent, and processions during Holy Week which ended with the reenactment of Christ’s crucifixion on Good Friday.
Los Penitentes were well-known for their religious songs and ascetic practices, such as self-flagellation in private ceremonies during Lent and processions during Holy Week that ended with the reenactment of Christ’s crucifixion on Good Friday.