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...Serafino Castagna was taken to a dimly lit hut for induction into the order. His arm was ritually slashed and his blood sucked by all the members present. With his wound still throbbing, he took the oath: "I swear by our noble ancestors, the Spanish Knights Osso, Mastrosso and Carcagnosso, to be faithful to our honored society, to obey its code and to fulfill all duties imposed on me unto death...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY: The Blood of the Mafia | 7/29/1957 | See Source »

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