I ran into these guys last week...

UDDwaine

UDDwaine

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I was in Spain last week for vacation, and ran into these guys...


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Sorry,my eyes aint what they used to be,
Who are those guys?
Hope you had a great vacation. :)
 
They are not part of the Klan... :-)

I found a good description about them on a web site...

"American visitors sometimes feel uneasy at the sight of a solemn procession featuring peaked masks, capes and torches, but in Spain, where the history of such a costume is altogether different, the same scene only calls forth feelings of deep devotion. The uniforms worn during the procession are meant to recall the Nazareños, people from Nazareth, and are worn only by the religious fraternities and brotherhoods responsible for carrying the statues and organizing the penitents and musicians. These remnants of medieval guilds are also the caretakers for the icons during the rest of the year."

We got lucky and our vacation landed on Easter week, and we were in Seville, which has the most Easter processions of any city in Spain. Each church has a procession. At the beginning is a float with a statue of Jesus, and at the end is a float with a statue of the Virgin Mary. In between are people dressed with hoods, carry crosses, etc. And the "floats" do not have wheels, they are carried on the shoulders of the men of the church, who actually pay for the honor.
 
Dark Nemesis said:
Were they attacking/chasing the poor woman with her grocery bag?
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No, she was either crossing the street, or walking with one of her kids. There were many kids that were also dressed up in the same "costume" and part of the procession.

These processions last for hours, up to 12 in some cases, so many of the kids' parents walked along and had drinks and food in bags.
 
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