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201810 minPGdoc-short

Societas Mortis

201810 minPGdoc-short

Eight hundred meters above sea level, men in black confraternal clothes carry a large iron and wood cross during the annual Societas Mortis pilgrimage.

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Eight hundred meters above sea level, men in black confraternal clothes carry a large iron and wood cross during the annual Societas Mortis pilgrimage.

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Andrea Corsini

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Andrea Corsini

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In Monterosso al Mare, men dressed in black confraternal clothes emerge from a church, struggling to carry a large iron and wood cross. Each year, this scene marks the rite of Societas Mortis, a pilgrimage that ascends to the monastery of Soviore, located 800 meters above sea level. The ritual unfolds without music or procession, reflecting a tradition that endures amid contradictions and reinterpretations. The event takes place in the picturesque Cinque Terre region of Liguria, Italy.

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