I spent the remainder of Semana Santa, the Holy Week, in Granada. Although it rained and many of the religious processions were canceled, I was able to see one.
The creepy-looking KKK costumes are actually a religious tradition...and it's a huge honor to wear one. Some of the people walked in their socks (it was too cold for bare feet!) as penitence.
This was the first "float," if you can call it that when it's actually carried by 20+ people underneath it, which portrays a bloody Jesus. It is, again, a big honor to carry one of these platforms, and they practice all year with tiny, coordinated steps and lifts just for this week.
More costumes, these ones green- and some kiddies in the parade! Like any parade, there were marching bands and groups of soldiers marching as well.
This is the main attraction of every procession: the platform with the Virgin Mary.
These women were wearing black with large traditional combs and mantillas, or veils. They were so beautiful!
It was sad that many processions were canceled, but I was glad to be able to see one. It was so interesting and chilling all at the same time: the members of the processions were very solemn, as was the music. It's good to see another very different element of culture over here.
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