![]() This garment consists of a tunic, a hood with conical tip ( capirote) used to conceal the face of the wearer, and sometimes a cloak. ![]() This is a religious holiday.Ī common feature in Spain is the almost general usage of the nazareno or penitential robe for some of the participants in the processions. Some major differences between Spanish regions are perceivable in this event: Holy Week sees its most glamorous celebrations in the region of Andalusia, especially in Jerez de la Frontera, Granada, Málaga and Seville, while those of Castile and Leon see the more sombre and solemn processions, typified by Semana Santa at Zamora, Leon and Valladolid. The membership is usually open to any Catholic person and family tradition is an important element to become a member or "brother" (hermano). These associations have their origins in the Middle Age, but a number of them were created during the Baroque Period, inspired by the Counterreformation and also during the 20th and 21st centuries. The celebration of Holy Week regarding popular piety relies almost exclusively on the processions of the brotherhoods or fraternities. Spain is known especially for its Holy Week traditions or Semana Santa. Holy Week in Spain is the annual tribute of the Passion of Jesus Christ celebrated by Catholic religious brotherhoods (Spanish: hermandad) and fraternities that perform penance processions on the streets of almost every Spanish city and town during the last week of Lent, the week immediately before Easter. The distinctive cloaks and hoods ( capirotes) of Spanish Holy Week processionsĬommemoration of the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus
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