Feb 24, 2020; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Trent Frazier (left) reacts after making a 65 foot buzzer beater shot and celebrates with guard Andres Feliz (right) at the end of the first half against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 24, 2020; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Trent Frazier (1) reacts after making a 65 foot buzzer beater shot at the end of the first half against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 24, 2020; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Trent Frazier (1) celebrates with guard Ayo Dosunmu (11) after making a 65 foot buzzer beater shot at the end of the first half against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports

Basketball - FIBA World Cup - First Round - Group G - Spain v Tunisia - Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China - August 31, 2019 Spain's Sergio Llull celebrates after hitting a buzzer beater. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

Mar 14, 2019; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors guard Danny Green (14) congratulates forward Kawhi Leonard (2) after sinking a buzzer beater shot at the end of the first half against the Los Angeles Lakers at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports

Feminist activists participate in a rally during the Women's Day celebration, in La Paz, Bolivia, March 8, 2019.Sign reads, "Underpants of a beater, womanizer husband who plays victim". REUTERS/David Mercado

Feb 8, 2020; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks guard Jermaine Couisnard (5) hits a buzzer-beater three pointer at halftime against the Texas A&M Aggies in the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Chief priest Gbenga Saala raises a cutlass to kill a dog during an annual prayer and sacrifice celebration of the iron god Ogun in Abuja, Nigeria, June 23, 2015. Every year worshippers offer a dog as sacrifice to Ogun, a traditional Nigerian deity, in hope of an auspicious year ahead. Taxi drivers, blacksmiths, panel beaters and mechanics - trades that depend on metal for their livelihood - pay homage to Ogun, led by high priest Gbenga Saala. As part of the ceremony, the priest pours the dog’s blood on symbols of these workers’ trade: keys, spanners and other tools piled up in a metal barrel. Picture taken June 23, 2015. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Chief priest, Gbenga Saala of the iron god Ogun leads worshippers during an annual prayer and sacrifice celebration in Abuja, Nigeria, June 23, 2015. Every year worshippers offer a dog as sacrifice to Ogun, a traditional Nigerian deity, in hope of an auspicious year ahead. Taxi drivers, blacksmiths, panel beaters and mechanics - trades that depend on metal for their livelihood - pay homage to Ogun, led by high priest Gbenga Saala. As part of the ceremony, the priest pours the dog’s blood on symbols of these workers’ trade: keys, spanners and other tools piled up in a metal barrel. Picture taken June 23, 2015. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Car keys and other metals, which represent the jobs of worshippers of the iron god Ogun are seen during an annual prayer and sacrifice celebration in Abuja, Nigeria, June 23, 2015. Every year worshippers offer a dog as sacrifice to Ogun, a traditional Nigerian deity, in hope of an auspicious year ahead. Taxi drivers, blacksmiths, panel beaters and mechanics - trades that depend on metal for their livelihood - pay homage to Ogun, led by high priest Gbenga Saala. As part of the ceremony, the priest pours the dog’s blood on symbols of these workers’ trade: keys, spanners and other tools piled up in a metal barrel. Picture taken June 23, 2015. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

A dog sleeps away in a metal cage at the shrine of the iron god Ogun during an annual prayer and sacrifice in Abuja, Nigeria June 23, 2015. Every year worshippers offer a dog as sacrifice to Ogun, a traditional Nigerian deity, in hope of an auspicious year ahead. Taxi drivers, blacksmiths, panel beaters and mechanics - trades that depend on metal for their livelihood - pay homage to Ogun, led by high priest Gbenga Saala. As part of the ceremony, the priest pours the dog’s blood on symbols of these workers’ trade: keys, spanners and other tools piled up in a metal barrel. Picture taken June 23, 2015. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Chief Priest, Gbenga Saala pours palm oil on car keys and other metals during an annual prayer and sacrifice of the iron god Ogun in Abuja, Nigeria, June 23, 2015. Every year worshippers offer a dog as sacrifice to Ogun, a traditional Nigerian deity, in hope of an auspicious year ahead. Taxi drivers, blacksmiths, panel beaters and mechanics - trades that depend on metal for their livelihood - pay homage to Ogun, led by high priest Gbenga Saala. As part of the ceremony, the priest pours the dog’s blood on symbols of these workers’ trade: keys, spanners and other tools piled up in a metal barrel. Picture taken June 23, 2015. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Worshippers of the iron god Ogun gather during an annual prayer and sacrifice ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria June 23, 2015. Every year worshippers offer a sacrifice to Ogun, a traditional Nigerian deity, in hope of an auspicious year ahead. Taxi drivers, blacksmiths, panel beaters and mechanics - trades that depend on metal for their livelihood - pay homage to Ogun, led by high priest Gbenga Saala. As part of the ceremony, the priest pours the dog’s blood on symbols of these workers’ trade: keys, spanners and other tools piled up in a metal barrel. Picture taken June 23, 2015.REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A spanner is placed on Nigerian notes during an annual prayer and sacrifice to the iron god Ogun in Abuja, Nigeria June 23, 2015. Every year worshippers offer a dog as sacrifice to Ogun, a traditional Nigerian deity, in hope of an auspicious year ahead. Taxi drivers, blacksmiths, panel beaters and mechanics - trades that depend on metal for their livelihood - pay homage to Ogun, led by high priest Gbenga Saala. As part of the ceremony, the priest pours the dog’s blood on symbols of these workers’ trade: keys, spanners and other tools piled up in a metal barrel. Picture taken June 23, 2015. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Chief priest Gbenga Saala (C) lifts up a choked dog from a metal cage during an annual prayer and sacrifice celebration of the iron god Ogun in Abuja, Nigeria, June 23, 2015. Every year worshippers offer a dog as sacrifice to Ogun, a traditional Nigerian deity, in hope of an auspicious year ahead. Taxi drivers, blacksmiths, panel beaters and mechanics - trades that depend on metal for their livelihood - pay homage to Ogun, led by high priest Gbenga Saala. As part of the ceremony, the priest pours the dog’s blood on symbols of these workers’ trade: keys, spanners and other tools piled up in a metal barrel. Picture taken June 23, 2015. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Chief priest, Gbenga Saala prays with a kolanut for one of the worshippers of the iron god Ogun during an annual prayer and sacrifice celebration in Abuja, Nigeria, June 23, 2015. Every year worshippers offer a dog as sacrifice to Ogun, a traditional Nigerian deity, in hope of an auspicious year ahead. Taxi drivers, blacksmiths, panel beaters and mechanics - trades that depend on metal for their livelihood - pay homage to Ogun, led by high priest Gbenga Saala. As part of the ceremony, the priest pours the dog’s blood on symbols of these workers’ trade: keys, spanners and other tools piled up in a metal barrel. Picture taken June 23, 2015. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Chief priest, Gbenga Saala (top) prays for one of the worshippers of the iron god Ogun during an annual prayer and sacrifice celebration in Abuja, Nigeria June 23, 2015. Every year worshippers offer a dog as sacrifice to Ogun, a traditional Nigerian deity, in hope of an auspicious year ahead. Taxi drivers, blacksmiths, panel beaters and mechanics - trades that depend on metal for their livelihood - pay homage to Ogun, led by high priest Gbenga Saala. As part of the ceremony, the priest pours the dog’s blood on symbols of these workers’ trade: keys, spanners and other tools piled up in a metal barrel. Picture taken June 23, 2015. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Dec 21, 2019; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Colorado Buffaloes guard D'Shawn Schwartz (5) and guard Tyler Bey (1) react after winning the game on a buzzer beater shot in overtime to defeat the Dayton Flyers in the Chicago Legends at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

Penitents called battenti, or beaters, wash blood off their faces and arms after hitting themselves with a "cardillo" (a cork with attached pieces of glass) during a procession through the streets in the town of Verbicaro, southern Italy April 18, 2014. The bleeding penitents walk in groups of three through the streets and stop in front of all churches and chapels in the town. The tradition began in the thirteenth century and serves as penitence for Christ's death. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY)

The bloody handprints of penitents called battenti, or beaters, are seen on a wall during a procession through the streets in the town of Verbicaro, southern Italy April 18, 2014. The bleeding penitents walk in groups of three through the streets and stop in front of all the churches and chapels in the town. The tradition began in the thirteenth century and serves as penitence for Christ's death.
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Bloody handprints of penitents called battenti, or beaters, are seen on a wall during a procession through the streets in the town of Verbicaro, southern Italy April 18, 2014. The bleeding penitents walk in groups of three through the streets and stop in front of all churches and chapels in the town. The tradition began in the thirteenth century and serves as penitence for Christ's death.
REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY)

Bloody handprints of penitents called battenti, or beaters, are seen on a wall during a procession through the streets in the town of Verbicaro, southern Italy April 18, 2014. The bleeding penitents walk in groups of three through the streets and stop in front of all the churches and chapels in the town. The tradition began in the thirteenth century and serves as penitence for Christ's death. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: RELIGION)

Penitents called battenti, or beaters, kneel in front of a chapel as they hit their legs with a "cardillo" (a cork with attached pieces of glass) during a procession through the streets in the town of Verbicaro, southern Italy April 17, 2014. The bleeding penitents walk in groups of three through the streets and stop in front of all churches and chapels in the town. The tradition began in the thirteenth century and serves as penitence for Christ's death. Picture taken April 17, 2014.
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Penitents called battenti, or beaters, kneel in front of a chapel as they hit their legs with a "cardillo" (a cork with attached pieces of glass) during a procession through the streets in the town of Verbicaro, southern Italy April 17, 2014. The bleeding penitents walk in groups of three through the streets and stop in front of all churches and chapels in the town. The tradition began in the thirteenth century and serves as penitence for Christ's death. Picture taken April 17, 2014.
REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY)

Penitents called battenti, or beaters, hit their legs with a "cardillo" (a cork with attached pieces of glass) during a procession through the streets in the town of Verbicaro, southern Italy April 17, 2014. The bleeding penitents walk in groups of three through the streets and stop in front of all churches and chapels in the town. The tradition began in the thirteenth century and serves as penitence for Christ's death.
Picture taken April 17, 2014. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: RELIGION)

Penitents called battenti, or beaters, hit their legs with a "cardillo" (a cork with attached pieces of glass) during a procession through the streets in the town of Verbicaro, southern Italy April 17, 2014. The bleeding penitents walk in groups of three through the streets and stop in front of all churches and chapels in the town. The tradition began in the thirteenth century and serves as penitence for Christ's death. Picture taken April 17, 2014.
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A beater prepares freshly-killed deer after the hunt in a forest at Bayenghem-les-Seninghem, near Saint-Omer, northern France, November 15, 2013. Game hunting is one of the most popular pastimes in France, counting some 1.2 million people who take part in it, according to the National Federation of Hunters. Picture taken November 15, 2013. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE - Tags: SOCIETY ANIMALS)

Beaters carry a dead deer during the hunt in a forest at Bayenghem-les-Seninghem, near Saint-Omer, northern France, November 15, 2013. Game hunting is one of the most popular pastimes in France, counting some 1.2 million people who take part in it, according to the National Federation of Hunters. Picture taken November 15, 2013. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE - Tags: SOCIETY ANIMALS)

Beaters carry hares during the hunt in a forest at Bayenghem-les-Seninghem, near Saint-Omer, northern France, November 15, 2013. Game hunting is one of the most popular pastimes in France, counting some 1.2 million people who take part in it, according to the National Federation of Hunters. Picture taken November 15, 2013. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE - Tags: SOCIETY ANIMALS)

Rebecca Birch (R) wins the ladies section of the World Toe Wrestling championships in Ashbourne, central England June 8, 2013. Toe Wrestling was devised in the 1970's by George Burgess, who wanted to give England the chance to be world-beaters in at least one sporting event. REUTERS/Darren Staples (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY SPORT)

The toe of Alan "Nasty" Nash is seen, as he waits to compete in the World Toe Wrestling championships in Ashbourne, central England June 8, 2013. Toe Wrestling was devised in the 1970's by George Burgess, who wanted to give England the chance to be world-beaters in at least one sporting event. REUTERS/Darren Staples (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY SPORT)

Alan "Nasty" Nash (L) talks tactics with a spectator before the World Toe Wrestling championships in Ashbourne, central England June 8, 2013. Toe Wrestling was devised in the 1970's by George Burgess, who wanted to give England the chance to be world-beaters in at least one sporting event. REUTERS/Darren Staples (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY SPORT)

Alan "Nasty" Nash celebrates winning the World Toe Wrestling championships in Ashbourne, central England June 8, 2013. Toe Wrestling was devised in the 1970's by George Burgess, who wanted to give England the chance to be world-beaters in at least one sporting event. REUTERS/Darren Staples (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY SPORT)

Alan "Nasty" Nash celebrates winning the World Toe Wrestling championships in Ashbourne, central England June 8, 2013. Toe Wrestling was devised in the 1970's by George Burgess, who wanted to give England the chance to be world-beaters in at least one sporting event. REUTERS/Darren Staples (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY SPORT)

Alan "Nasty" Nash (L) competes in the World Toe Wrestling championships in Ashbourne, central England June 8, 2013. Toe Wrestling was devised in the 1970's by George Burgess, who wanted to give England the chance to be world-beaters in at least one sporting event. Photograph taken with a wide-angle lens. REUTERS/Darren Staples (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY SPORT)

A foot is inspected before the World Toe Wrestling championships in Ashbourne, central England June 8, 2013. Toe Wrestling was devised in the 1970's by George Burgess, who wanted to give England the chance to be world-beaters in at least one sporting event. REUTERS/Darren Staples (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY SPORT)

Competitors wait to compete during the World Toe Wrestling championships in Ashbourne, central England June 8, 2013. Toe Wrestling was devised in the 1970's by George Burgess, who wanted to give England the chance to be world-beaters in at least one sporting event. REUTERS/Darren Staples (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY SPORT)

A competitor grimaces during the World Toe Wrestling championships in Ashbourne, central England June 8, 2013. Toe Wrestling was devised in the 1970's by George Burgess, who wanted to give England the chance to be world-beaters in at least one sporting event. REUTERS/Darren Staples (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY SPORT)

Alan "Nasty" Nash waits to compete during the World Toe Wrestling championships in Ashbourne, central England June 8, 2013. Toe Wrestling was devised in the 1970's by George Burgess, who wanted to give England the chance to be world-beaters in at least one sporting event. REUTERS/Darren Staples (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY SPORT)

Alan "Nasty" Nash (L) beats Jeremy "Hard Toe" Hine in the final of the World Toe Wrestling championships in Ashbourne, central England June 8, 2013. Toe Wrestling was devised in the 1970's by George Burgess, who wanted to give England the chance to be world-beaters in at least one sporting event. REUTERS/Darren Staples (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY SPORT)

Women wrestle during the World Toe Wrestling championships in Ashbourne, central England, June 8, 2013. Toe Wrestling was devised in the 1970's by George Burgess, who wanted to give England the chance to be world-beaters in at least one sporting event. REUTERS/Darren Staples (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY SPORT)

Alan "Nasty" Nash wears a necklace with a foot during the World Toe Wrestling championships in Ashbourne, central England June 8, 2013. Toe Wrestling was devised in the 1970's by George Burgess, who wanted to give England the chance to be world-beaters in at least one sporting event. REUTERS/Darren Staples (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY SPORT)

Guns and beaters talk back at the farm at a break in shooting during a pheasant hunt in Stokenchurch, southern England December 11, 2012. Pheasant shooting has been a major historical activity in Great Britain since the 11th century when they were shot with a bow and arrow. Around the start of the 16th century, firearms arrived in Britain and history shows us that Henry VIII was an enthusiast. These days they are shot in flight using shotguns and are found and brought back by retriever dogs. Picture taken December 11, 2012. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN - Tags: ANIMALS SOCIETY)

A beater carries a dead pheasant during a hunt in Lewknor, southern England November 22, 2012. Pheasant shooting has been a major historical activity in Great Britain since the 11th century when they were shot with a bow and arrow. Around the start of the 16th century, firearms arrived in Britain and history shows us that Henry VIII was an enthusiast. These days they are shot in flight using shotguns and are found and brought back by retriever dogs. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN - Tags: ANIMALS SOCIETY)

A beater holds dead pheasants after a hunt in Lewknor, southern England November 22, 2012. Pheasant shooting has been a major historical activity in Great Britain since the 11th century when they were shot with a bow and arrow. Around the start of the 16th century, firearms arrived in Britain and history shows us that Henry VIII was an enthusiast. These days they are shot in flight using shotguns and are found and brought back by retriever dogs. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN - Tags: ANIMALS SOCIETY)

Handprints marked in the blood of penitents called battenti, or beaters, are seen during a procession through the streets in the town of Verbicaro, southern Italy April 2, 2010. The penitents hit their legs with a "cardillo" (a cork with attached pieces of glass), and then, bleeding, walk in groups of three through the streets and stop in front of all the churches and chapels in the town. The tradition began in the thirteenth century and serves as penitence for Christ's death. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: RELIGION)

Children watch penitents called battenti, or beaters, hitting their legs with a "cardillo" (a cork with attached pieces of glass), during a procession through the streets in the town of Verbicaro, southern Italy April 2, 2010. The bleeding penitents walk in groups of three through the streets and stop in front of all the churches and chapels in the town. The tradition began in the thirteenth century and serves as penitence for Christ's death. REUTERSAlessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: RELIGION)

Penitents called battenti, or beaters, kneel in front of a chapel as they hit their legs with a "cardillo" (a cork with attached pieces of glass), during a procession through the streets in the town of Verbicaro, southern Italy April 2, 2010. The bleeding penitents walk in groups of three through the streets and stop in front of all the churches and chapels in the town. The tradition began in the thirteenth century and serves as penitence for Christ's death. REUTERSAlessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: RELIGION)

A penitent called battenti, or beater, washes blood off his legs with wine and water during a procession through the streets in the town of Verbicaro, southern Italy April 2, 2010. The penitents hit their legs with a "cardillo" (a cork with attached pieces of glass), and then, bleeding, walk in groups of three through the streets and stop in front of all the churches and chapels in the town. The tradition began in the thirteenth century and serves as penitence for Christ's death. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: RELIGION)

A bloody handprint of a penitent called battenti, or beater, is seen on a wall during a procession through the streets in the town of Verbicaro, southern Italy April 2, 2010. The penitents hit their legs with a "cardillo" (a cork with attached pieces of glass), and then, bleeding, walk in groups of three through the streets and stop in front of all the churches and chapels in the town. The tradition began in the thirteenth century and serves as penitence for Christ's death. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: RELIGION)

Penitents called battenti, or beaters, wash blood off their legs after hitting themselves with a "cardillo" (a cork with attached pieces of glass), during a procession through the streets in the town of Verbicaro, southern Italy April 2, 2010. The bleeding penitents walk in groups of three through the streets and stop in front of all the churches and chapels in the town. The tradition began in the thirteenth century and serves as penitence for Christ's death. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: RELIGION)

Penitents called battenti, or beaters, wash blood off their legs after hitting themselves with a "cardillo" (a cork with attached pieces of glass), during a procession through the streets in the town of Verbicaro, southern Italy April 2, 2010. The bleeding penitents walk in groups of three through the streets and stop in front of all the churches and chapels in the town. The tradition began in the thirteenth century and serves as penitence for Christ's death. REUTERSAlessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: RELIGION)

The bloody handprints of penitents called battenti, or beaters, are seen on a wall during a procession through the streets in the town of Verbicaro, southern Italy April 2, 2010. The bleeding penitents walk in groups of three through the streets and stop in front of all the churches and chapels in the town. The tradition began in the thirteenth century and serves as penitence for Christ's death. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: RELIGION)

A penitent called battenti, or beater, looks down as he hits his own legs with a "cardillo" (a cork with attached pieces of glass) during a procession through the streets in the town of Verbicaro, southern Italy April 2, 2010. The bleeding penitents walk in groups of three through the streets and stop in front of all the churches and chapels in the town. The tradition began in the thirteenth century and serves as penitence for Christ's death. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: RELIGION)

The blood-covered leg of a penitent is seen during a procession through the streets in the town of Verbicaro, southern Italy April 2, 2010. The penitents called battenti, or beaters, hit their legs with a "cardillo" (a cork with attached pieces of glass) and then bleeding, walk in groups of three through the streets, stopping in front of all the churches and chapels in the town. The tradition began in the thirteenth century and serves as penitence for Christ's death. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: RELIGION IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Penitents called battenti, or beaters, hit their legs with a "cardillo" (a cork with attached pieces of glass), during a procession through the streets in the town of Verbicaro, southern Italy April 2, 2010. The bleeding penitents walk in groups of three through the streets and stop in front of all the churches and chapels in the town. The tradition began in the thirteenth century and serves as penitence for Christ's death. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: RELIGION)

Penitents called battenti, or beaters, hit their legs with a "cardillo" (a cork with attached pieces of glass), during a procession through the streets in the town of Verbicaro, southern Italy April 2, 2010. The bleeding penitents walk in groups of three through the streets and stop in front of all the churches and chapels in the town. The tradition began in the thirteenth century and serves as penitence for Christ's death. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY)

Penitents called battenti, or beaters, hit their legs with a "cardillo" (a cork with attached pieces of glass), during a procession through the streets in the town of Verbicaro, southern Italy April 2, 2010. The bleeding penitents walk in groups of three through the streets and stop in front of all the churches and chapels in the town. The tradition began in the thirteenth century and serves as penitence for Christ's death. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: RELIGION)

Penitents called battenti, or beaters, hit their legs with a "cardillo" (a cork with attached pieces of glass), during a procession through the streets in the town of Verbicaro, southern Italy April 2, 2010. The bleeding penitents walk in groups of three through the streets and stop in front of all the churches and chapels in the town. The tradition began in the thirteenth century and serves as penitence for Christ's death. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY)