Semana Santa, the original Spanish way




10 de abril 2009, viernes santo. Instead of flogging and self-crucifixion, suffering in Spain is defined as going under one of the statues brought out for procession and becoming a human wheel. This video was taken in Cadiz, where I live now. I was just walking home from the beach and decided to go through the old town because it was getting cold, and serendipitously ran into this procession, which I felt preserved the original atmosphere more than the one I saw in Sevilla the day before.

I know, it's already the end of spring, and I should be posting videos of ferias instead. I will. But this was just too weirdly cool not to post ;D

Comments

  1. Sus ubb622May 23, 2009 at 3:05 AM

    those things are over a ton. incredible isn't it =)

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  2. Jeneen GarciaMay 23, 2009 at 6:14 AM

    yeah, i didn't believe it myself until i saw the thing turn at the street corners in that slow, funny way....and then i saw the feet. how are you, jesus??

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  3. Mac TurijaMay 23, 2009 at 9:17 AM

    Que guay! How long will you be in Andalucia? Baka makalimutan mo nang magpronounce ng z and th. ;p

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  4. Jemi AquinoMay 23, 2009 at 10:47 AM

    ohmigosh!
    que barbaridad!

    but isn't serenpdity the neatest thing ever? =)

    amazing and amazed,
    jemi

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  5. beng garciaMay 23, 2009 at 6:13 PM

    parang sa cine neen! am so glad and thankful you are in another part of the world..

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  6. Sus ubb622May 24, 2009 at 10:52 PM

    I'm quite fine, but feeling silly and guilty for not remembering that you are/were in spain while I was! I was there for april and half of may. Even went to the south. *gulp!* I totally missed the fact that you were in spain!

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  7. Jeneen GarciaJune 5, 2009 at 3:39 AM

    hi mac! have you been to cadiz?? :) i'm here till end of june, then i move on to my next country.... been trying to see as much of andalucia as i have time and money for, but am really interested to know how different it is from the north. where are you now?

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  8. Jeneen GarciaJune 5, 2009 at 3:42 AM

    it's much creepier actually being there and hearing them pound their steel rods on the cobblestone and seeing their klu klux klan costumes...especially at night. some of them wear them in black and red. but yeah, amazing what the world hides in tucked-away places.

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  9. Jeneen GarciaJune 5, 2009 at 3:43 AM

    will try to post some more of my "documentaries" for you to enjoy ;)

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  10. Jeneen GarciaJune 5, 2009 at 3:43 AM

    oh jesuuuuus! :( :( :(

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