As the day went on, a third group took over. The parade takes place in darkness with the streetlights out. It is meant to be silent, though there was quite a bit of ssshhing. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘easter’
Friday darkness
April 7, 2012Just Another Demo
April 7, 2012.
(‘Scuse wobbly video, tight elbows situation)
Slightly terrifying parades in Almunecar for Semana Santa – holy week. There were three separate parades on the good friday, each involving a cofradia (coalition/guild/brotherhood) of churches. I need a major deconstruction of these from someone in the know, it’s all full of what I hope is just Catholic symbolism.
Easter Parade
April 10, 2007The winning easter bonnet
Tottenham & Wood Green Pensioners’ Action Group monthly meeting.
See the whole parade.
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