ATLixco, Mexico (the AP) – Each year, crowded the layers of the central atlixco central city on the Catholic Party of the witness.
The mid-naked midnights walk through the streets slip, total of 70 pounds and pieces of cactus lodged in their arms and legs. Is part of a tradition in town where participants say they pay the penance for their sins.
And the divided participation in the recent years, and a tradition that once involved more than 100 people now has just 35. The coinciders with a larger guy in latin people.
Locals and organizers believe it is for the loss of faith between young people, that they find the practices too heavy.
Since 1990, as a part of the Mexicians identifying as a Catholic is fell by 90% to 78%, according to the X20’s 14th 20th century.
“Young people, lose faith”, he said 68-years old vicente Viciente Viciente, who has absoluted: “Even, the physical pants is fairly tough.”