It’s that time of year again.
See them in action here…
costaleros
01 Wednesday Mar 2017
Tag Archives: semana santa
semana santa 2016
25 Friday Mar 2016
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16 pics from Semana Santa ’16…
mini-nazereno
chairs galore! Plaza San Francisco
Cristo de la Fundación, San Bernardo
waiting for the next procession
Virgen de los Ángeles, Los Negritos
the San Bernardo procession in Cuesta del Rosario
group of people from nursing home with “preferred seating” supplied by local bars
Los Negritos
elegant ladies dressed “de luto” (in mourning)
costaleros taking a break
Cristo de la Salud, Los Gitanos
off duty Centurian posing for pics
María Santísima de la Esperanza Macarena
Cristo de la Expiración (El Cachorro)
… also posted on Azahar Sevilla
ladies “de luto”
24 Thursday Mar 2016
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On Maundy Thursday and Good Friday women dress “de luto” (in mourning) in black dresses and lace mantillas. And although there are definite rules – no mini-dresses, no red lipstick, no stiletto heels (to name a few) – they are not always observed. The ladies are also always happy to pose for a photo. The blonde woman (upper-left) saw me lurking with my phone out and asked if I wanted a photo, then gathered her friends around for a group shot. And suddenly about half a dozen other people came out of nowhere with cameras ready. Score!
great power
21 Monday Mar 2016
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Was out and about last night, since the threatened rain didn’t end up appearing. Though the threat of it had kept some of the processions from leaving home on time, rendering the printed programmes pretty much useless. As a result I didn’t see any processions, not wanting to hang about for an extra hour or so along the routes. But I got a few pics, including this one of people waiting for the late processions in the street, while contemplating the Great Power from above… 4G. 😉
crosses to bear
17 Thursday Mar 2016
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Spotted these guys while on a tapas tour. They were transporting wooden crosses from a van parked in Plaza Santa Cruz to… wherever. Probably the Santa Cruz Church. These will be carried by some of the Nazarenos (others carry long candles) during the Semana Santa processions. There is so much preparation that goes into this crazy week (I like it, but it really is crazy) that I find my heart aching for everyone who is going to be devastated by the seriously rainy-stormy weather, forecasted to start Palm Sunday. Let’s hope things clear up! Because if it rains, nothing happens.
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