At Easter, whipped by the Romans, Jesus walks the streets of Mendrisio.

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At Easter, whipped by the Romans, Jesus walks the streets of Mendrisio.

On 28 and 29 March, Mendrisio, the town of Tessin, hosts the only Catholic Easter processions in Switzerland, a tradition enshrined in UNESCO's immature cultural heritage, and a spectacle that triggers controversy at a time when climbing in black by white figures is no longer an option.