Countries that observe the Friday of Sorrows are most notable in Spain, Mexico, Panama, Colombia, Peru, Guatemala and the Philippines, or in many regions where a strong Santero culture is observed and perpetuated by its faithful believers.
Common examples of Catholic devotions include the Rosary, the Stations of the Cross, the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Holy Face of Jesus, the various scapulars, the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Seven Sorrows of Mary, novenas to various saints, pilgrimages and devotions to the Blessed Sacrament, and the veneration of saintly images such as among Santeros, etc.
A man who has undergone the Initiation known as "Kariocha" in the Santería religion, also known as "making the Saint" (Spanish: Hacer Santo) where his tutelary deity is crowned over his head.
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