In Spain, at least in the southern part which is the region of Andalusia, holy week is celebrated by the locals by holding about six processions a day from Palm to Easter Sunday. In big cities like Malaga and Sevilla, this tradition transforms the occasion into a major tourist magnet as people from all over Spain and from abroad head south just to witness this religious spectacle. Generally the processions are organized and participated in by church groups called cofradias or hermandades and center around the parading of a trono (float) that depicts a scene related to Christ's Passion. The tronos are really heavy. They are carried by about 25 men called costaleros who each have to carry a weight of 50 kilos and are followed by a long line of followers wearing ku-klux-klan costumes.Here are some pictures from this and last year's holy week in Sevilla and Malaga (dated pictures borrowed from Jose Maria).
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idiota! i can see blurred faces of cute spanish men. you should have taken good pictures of them and posted them here in your blog.
six processions a day? wow. that's a lot of walking!
i've been to a lot of processions as well back in the Philippines. usually the procession is held on thursdays after a long three hour mass. the entire weeek is also celebrated in solemnity, which is different to how it is celebrated here in the US.
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