Thursday, April 2, 2015

Semana Santa: Deep Purple

The first portion of the procession we saw in Málaga on Tuesday (see previous post) brought the trono (throne) of Jesus Nazarene del Perdón (Jesus of Nazareth of Forgiveness).

LEADING OFF.
PURPLE PENITENTS.
UP-CLOSE AND PERSONAL PURPLE PENITENTS.
A WATER BREAK?
ISN'T HE SUPPOSED TO BE SUFFERING FOR HIS SINS?
JESUS IS COMING.
DEEP PURPLE.
COZY COSTALEROS (THE GUYS CARRYING THE FLOAT).
I LOVE THE ANGEL GIVING A HAND.

When the deep purple falls...
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22 comments:

  1. Seine Judeet (Judith)02 April, 2015 18:49

    At least they're in purple! :)

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    1. Moving with Mitchell03 April, 2015 13:11

      Judy:
      The purple ones are my favourite. But a couple of them had robes in a slightly different shade of purple than that of their hoods. I think the robes had faded in the wash. Not a good look (you can see one in the background in photo #3).

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  2. Gosia02 April, 2015 20:00

    Wow an amazing garhering of people in Poland we don't have it

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    1. Moving with Mitchell03 April, 2015 13:11

      Gosia:
      I had never seen anything at this level until moving to Spain. Sevilla has more than 60 different processions during the week!

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  3. Cheapchick02 April, 2015 21:00

    I know you are used to it by now living in Spain for a while but those pointy hats still give me the heebie jeebies.

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    1. Moving with Mitchell03 April, 2015 13:12

      Cheapchick:
      They don't shock me the way they used to, but the still do make me a bit uncomfortable. Imagine standing among them in the old city at night.

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  4. Jim02 April, 2015 21:53

    Now THOSE are pointy hats!! Love the colour.
    You know what? The participants must get a 'rush' doing this....in a good way. And I guess that makes it worthwhile for them. I am remembering how I felt as child participating in smaller versions of these processions.....made me feel wonderful.

    Had us singing along to this tune. Thanks, Mitchell.

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    1. Moving with Mitchell03 April, 2015 13:15

      Jim:
      Clearly, many of the participants love the experience and consider it an honour. I wanted to tell some of them, however, that if they weren't going to show respect for the occasion, they shouldn't participate. Texting on cell phones. Having friends in street clothes keeping them company. In Sevilla, I saw people at times smoking cigarettes as they processed. I'm not a traditionalist at heart, but if you're going to do something, you should do it right!

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  5. The Cranky02 April, 2015 22:33

    Beautiful, colourful, but still gives me the heebie jeebies.

    Hadn't heard that song in yonks!

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    1. Moving with Mitchell03 April, 2015 13:15

      Jacqueline:
      I think I used "Purple People Eater" for the occasion in 2012!

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  6. Frank02 April, 2015 23:29

    I guess I envy the fact that you can enjoy the festivities without a lot of Catholic baggage. I have a steamer trunk full.

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    1. Moving with Mitchell03 April, 2015 13:17

      Frank:
      I know where you're coming from ... especially after reading "Did You Ever See A Horse Go By?" Being a non-believer it's easy for me to simply enjoy the spectacle since I didn't have a Catholic upbringing.

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    2. Frank03 April, 2015 13:59

      Mitchell,
      If I haven't thanked you for reading my memoir - 'Thanks' I really appreciate your support. The thing about Amazon, they don't track Kindle sales for the authors, only paper copies and it looks like last I checked, they sold 7 copies! I will have a party when it reaches 10.

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    3. Moving with Mitchell03 April, 2015 16:52

      Frank:
      No need to thank me. Thank YOU for sharing your life so openly. Seven copies, huh! Pretty soon, the NY Times best-seller list! I admire you for completing the book and getting it out. I would LOVE to do something like that.

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  7. The Odd Essay03 April, 2015 00:20

    Wish we were back in Spain...

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    1. Moving with Mitchell03 April, 2015 13:17

      Sharon:
      I think there may still be some things you didn't see the first time...

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  8. Anonymous03 April, 2015 01:07

    The garb of person in white leading off would not go down well in the US.

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    1. Moving with Mitchell03 April, 2015 13:20

      Andrew:
      The brotherhoods have different colors. It was unusual (for me) to see the different ones in one procession (photo #1). Many of the brotherhoods sport completely white robes and hoods (which, sadly, the KKK adopted). It still makes me uncomfortable but, after 4 years here, I'm not so shocked by it. I even have Spanish friends who find it very unsettling.

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  9. stephen Hayes03 April, 2015 02:33

    Great pictures. This imagery would be great to paint.

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    1. Moving with Mitchell03 April, 2015 13:21

      Stephen:
      Go for it. I'd love to see what you produce. (Check out my Semana Santa posts from April 2012 for some much more period-looking photos.)

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  10. Craig04 April, 2015 13:14

    Those outfits are pretty strange, I'll give you that. But how fortunate you are to live in a culture where religious celebration is embraced, whether or not you're a believer (I'm not either). Can you imagine the scene if you decided to have a parade with these outfits in Mississippi? Carnage!

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    1. Moving with Mitchell04 April, 2015 16:43

      Craig:
      I focus on it as "cultural" tradition, which enables me to enjoy it. But, I could do without the hoods -- especially on the kids!

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