Inside Spain's Epic Easter Celebrations (Semana Santa in Seville)
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- Welcome to the fascinating and often misunderstood world of Semana Santa or Holy Week in Seville. Venga, let’s go!
A huge thank you to María and Antonio for sharing their tradition with me. And also to the Hermandad de Jesús Despojado de Sevilla for giving me special access.
⏩ CHAPTERS
00:00 Who is under the hood?
01:22 Maria takes me to a forbidden area
04:01 Maria puts on the hiod
08:21 We're late!
12:41 Our Holy Mission!
15:13 We hit the tapas bars
16:26 Our Holy Mission Part 2
18:27 Night falls but where is Maria
20:03 The morning after...
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Im glad that Spain still has ancient traditions and dont let any other people try to stop you 🐣🐤🐰🐥❤️
Maybe that’s a result of Catholicism versus Protestantism? Political correctness prevails in nations with a Protestant ethos…
@@Pilgrim06 the problem with protestants (especially the ones in the US) is that they think they can make up their own rules and doctrine about literally everything to where any old charlatans can make judgement on others, and this caused pretty much everyone to be alienated by Christianity at some point in time because no one is perfect. They never went back because no one wants to be judged.
As part of a high school trip 20 years ago (yikes), I serendipitously found myself in Sevilla during Semana Santa as an eleventh-grader with 15-20 of my classmate friends. Great memories of the procession - even then, I knew how epic it was - and of course being able to buy alcohol everywhere we went made the trip extra special lol. ¡Viva Espana, Viva Cristo Rey!
I am from Northern New Mexico USA and a descendent of. the Spanish Conquistadores. We too have brotherhoods called Los Penitentes and we have processions during Holy Week. Our processions are not as opulent but they focus on the suffering and the Passion where the Penitentes flog themselves with leather nine tails during the procession and drag heavy wooden crosses. It is solely a religious experience and is often done in secrecy and not a very public affair. Our clothes are worn from the waist down so the flogging can be felt so that we live the Passion.
Saludos a los Caballeros de Vargas de Santa Fe Nuevo México ,desde Espana.
I'm German! But my family has a house in Spain. In a small town in the province of Cadiz, to be precise! When my sister and I were kids, we used to fly there during school holidays! I'm 34 now and I still love flying down at least once a year! Semana Santa is the most wonderful time of the year for me! And I wouldn't describe myself as very religious! Especially not Catholic! But Semana Santa is doing something to me! I even have some of the marches played during Semana Santa in my playlist!
Desde luego amigo. Solo con Escuchar estas marchas se me eriza la piel.
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Sobretodo con la primera: Amarguras (1919)
You should become Catholic. Otherwise the Muslims will wipe us out.
You Germans started this whole thing.
Since you cater to a mostly Anglo-Saxon audience (and most are ignorant of Spanish culture and traditions), I can see why you would bring up the similarities in the outfits between the KKK thugs in the US and the Spanish cofradias, which are centuries old, and have been around much longer than the US has been around as a nation. Otherwise, it was a good video, and Maria was a great sport.
You do know Spanish are white ? They are white people.
Yeah, far-right groups like nazis and the kkk have zero culture to their own name so they steal and appropriate it from those with deeply rich cultures
In Ecuador, my country, they have something very similar in semana santa the cucuruchos. I guess some old Spanish colonies have similar traditions
@ZE🥇 Your welcome! You have to educate people, because if you don't, they will erroneously blame others, like they have blamed Christopher Columbus for all the crimes committed by the US government against the native populations in north America when the US expanded West. Columbus had nothing to do with the crimes committed against the Indian tribes and the subsequent reservations created by the US government to housed them in, but the mobs still went around and destroyed/demanded the local governments remove hundreds of Christopher Columbus statues from all over the USA. The problem is that they don't teach true history, like they should in US schools, the history they teach, if they teach any at all, it's sugar coated.
@@andrestapia6255 This is a Catholic ritual so probably that's why. Also and the influence of colonization. Other countries like Italy have them as well
as an ex-atheist catholic i find these traditions fascinating 😲i got so much more to learn about my faith.
I read that wrong and thought you said ex catholic athiest but thank God its the other way around welcome home brother
You are in the right place! I apologise for the people shown in the video, they bring shame to our faith.
Most of them are atheists, anti-Catholics, homosexuals, divorcees, etc. They drink till they are drunk, eat the best meats and wear their fancy clothes but know nothing about what they are doing, and if they do they dont care. Catholic must live in other way.
But they are beautiful traditions! The priests and bishops need to do more in this area to prevent abuse.
It hurt my heart a bit to see that the faith is dwindling in western Christian nations. I'm an Indian catholic and I'm praying really hard for Catholic Spain,France, Portugal, Germany and England 🙏
@@racheldsouza8895France maybe but Spain and Portugal will never go back to the stone age they once were. It had shown how Spanish lawmakers reacted in refusal to the muslim woman appealing to have public celebration of Ramadan in Cuenca.
I'm glad you did this video. Unfortunately, (speaking as an American here and former history teacher), we don't educate our people on our own history, let alone world history.
I love that the video emphasized that this is as much of a cultural tradition as it is a religious one. You featured a lot of people who are Catholic, but don't necessarily practice much these days (same here). It was a great way to show that you can still enjoy it and experience that stir of emotions without feeling guilty about the religious disconnect.
And good job on the thumbnail, by the way!
We don't? We get clobbered over the head with it on a daily basis.
Well, the democrats keep destroying our history. 🐒👎
Trump 2024 🇺🇸
@@wwbuirkle I've seen americans saying Spain should stop using these costumes because they are like the ones the KKK uses 🤦
@@l10zzardk1ng2 They should STFU
I live near Malaga and go to the city for at least one day during Semana Santa (although even the smallest village here has a little procession). I'm not into organised religion at all but I can't believe anyone who sees one of these, whether they are very religious or not religious at all (or even if they aren't of a christian faith), won't be moved by the whole thing. The images look wonderful, the music, and the effort by the confradia to keep in step - it's wonderful. I'd read that Antonio Banderas, the actor, has a clause written into his contracts that he should have Semana Santa off so he can come home to Malaga and take part - and before I moved to Malaga I thought that was a little odd but now I completely understand it. It's a fantastic tradition.
Especially in the smaller villages, it's absolutely touching. Went to Mijas. And the day of the Spanish Legion, traditionally Holy Maundy, is sooo fascinating, also in the smaller villages. Went to Arroyo de la Miel in 2023 and had a great time there.
El mejor vídeo que he visto de un extranjero descubriendo y comprendiendo la semana Santa Andaluza. Aplausos!!
La verdad que sí. Muy respetuoso a la vez que interesante. Aporta algo nuevo más allá de los típicos vídeos de los extranjeros
andaluza? querrás decir sevillana
@@trb9823pero Sevilla esta en andalucia, a si que puede contar como andaluza
@@trb9823 Que yo sepa, se celebra de la misma manera en otras partes de Andalucía. Aquí por Cádiz es igual, en Málaga, Granada...
HOLA! This was a fascinating video, and I'm pretty proud of how it turned out. I love giving these behind-the-scenes insights into Spanish traditions. A huge thank you to María and Antonio for sharing their tradition with me. And also to the Hermandad de Jesús Despojado de Sevilla for giving me special access. Hope you enjoy it!
It was excellent, James. My husband and I were in Granada for the Semana Santa and it was very moving to watch and to see all the people with that sense of community. It does unite people. Thank you so much for making this video so that we better understand. So beautiful.
James, tus vídeos empezaron siendo pequeñas dosis de cultura española y se están transformando en verdaderos mini documentales que exponen de forma fidedigna la realidad del país. Gracias por lo que haces.
Great storytelling and filming... Thank you!
💟 Semana Santa
Es una pena que este año llovió todos los días de semana santa, porque si llueve el pan de oro que recubre a la madera que es lo dorado que se aprecia en el paso se daña
First time to watched this procession from Australia 🇦🇺 it’s unique
España siempre tan hermosa, un saludo y un abrazo con todo el cariño desde México
There is a team of Spanish game developers who made the game Blasphemous which has a vague but heavily religious story. I can definitely see where they got their ideas from. This video is amazing.
disgusting name
The developers come from Seville
My first full day in Sevilla for language classes was the day you filmed. To be in Sevilla for Semana Santa is beyond explanation in words. Thank you James, Maria and Maria’s father for allowing you to film this. My grandchildren will now better understand what I’ve been trying to tell them in texts and with still photos.
Now- when will you show the madness of Feria de Abril?!?!
I'm not religious myself and since I grew up in a relatively "new" city (Madrid's metro area didn't trully start developing until the 60s-70s) there's not a big sense of community or tradition here and I felt Semana Santa as something boring and outdated. Then I went to Cordoba one year and saw the processions there: I was in awe for days, the level of coordination, training, passion, the beauty of the music... It's amazing, for real. Such a beautiful piece of the rich culture we have in this country ❤
Hi Javi, the Processions in the old parts of Cordoba are a highlight for me.
Osea que te gusta el postureo ja
@@ThePanameno507 maquina, soy musico desde que tengo 7 años, llevo tocando y escuchando musica de banda sinfonica toda mi vida, incluyendo por supuesto marchas de procesion, por lo que le tengo mucho cariño y aprecio a esa musica y me parece que algunas de las bandas que tocan en Semana Santa son increibles. Ademas me gustan las tallas y los pasos, tienen mucho valor artistico. Si no pudieras apreciar arte/cultura religiosa sin serlo... Entonces no podriamos disfrutar de la mitad de monumentos, cuadros, musica... del mundo 🤷🏻♂️
@@javihernandez2755 @javihernandez2755 Tigre, tienes razon, ejemplo soy religioso y escucho numetal ja osea y disfruto todo tipo de musica. Mira si eres respetuoso bien, en caso de que fueras un falta de respeto, a lo que queria llegar es que me desagrada el rollo que tienen tantos españoles de insultar todo lo religioso y de cgarse en sus propias raíces. Quejarse de adoctrinamiento cuando esos especímenes están adoctrinadisimos con intolerancia, esa gente es digna de burla en mi opinión. Sin mencionar que ni en pedo se meten con los moros y el islam ja
@@javihernandez2755 pero no eres catolico - estas tallas y los pasos que se exponen no te han llevado a una conversión o un encuentro con Cristo y la gente que sale en el video no tienen fe y algunos son abiertamente anticatólicos, como la mujer protagonista. Asi que estas tradiciones no sirven para nada?
Your video was espectacular James. I was born in Cuba, but raised in the U.S. with very catholic parents. I’ve never been able to be in Spain during Semana Santa and the emotions I had watching your video were palpable! Thank you for always going the extra mile to truly reveal Spain!! 👏
Wow, it was great to get Maria's perspective. I saw a Semana Santa once in the '70s but I don't recall which city we were in, whether Sevilla or elsewhere. It was impressive and solemn, but this is special to see these personal perspectives. Thank you! And what gorgeous floats.
They are incredible aren't they?!!
Many spaniards feel like you, we wish we had some more of that too. Great video, like always, well recorded and edited, the audio and the narration is spot on. Gracias por enseñar al mundo nuestras tradiciones.
Maravilhoso! Sou Portuguesa e acho a semana santa espanhola incrível.
Lo es,y es raro que Portugal no tenga una Semana Santa parecida.
@@pedroviriato9356 Semana Santa de Braga.
@@pedroviriato9356En Braga hay. Y en Brasil también. Portugueses y españoles somos la misma etnia y nacionalidad, divididos por una frontera política estúpida son gallegos independizados de Galicia y posteriormente del reino unificado.
Obrigado
Thank you for saying that
Sou católico do Brasil . Portugal deixou uma forte herança católica no Brasil
The comment of KKK just shows the arrogance and ignorance of the anglo world, since this tradition is older than the USA and if anything they stole the costumes from this religious practice.
Exactly my thought.
Given how deeply anti-Catholic the KKK was/is, I'd be surprised if they knew this procession even existed.
Nobody stole anything. It's not that unique, putting a hood on your head
@@erosgritti5171 wrong. They stole the idea of those hoods, which have nothing to do with racism.
This what Spain is to my mind. Thanks for sharing.
All of this is new to me. The procession goes right in front of our house. This year, we had a band member desperately need to use our bathroom. Ahh life in a small town!
Thank you for all your good videos, very nice. Spain is a country we so many tradictions, beautiful.
Un abrazo a toda Espana de un Cubano que vivio de chaval en Espana, ole y ole.
Un abrazo hermano.
@@ebenezer4147 Hola Ulises, gracias. Si la vida me lo permitiera, creo que seria bueno retirarme en Espana. Espana siempre a estado en mi vida, desde que vine a este mundo, nacido en un Hospital en La Habana llamado Hijas de Galicia y con el nombre de un Cubano-de padres Canarios,
Maximo. Tu donde vives en Espana?
@@ebenezer4147 contesta Ulises 🤙🏻
James! This is such an interesting and informative video. The personal entre to the event is such a privilege. Thank you so much for producing this video and thank you to Maria for sharing her experience.
Thanks Brabara, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Espectacular reportaje! Saludos desde Chile. A los Andaluces los sentimos tan cercanos. Sera porque mayor parte de lo Españoles que se aventuraron a formar lo que hoy es Chile, eran de Andalucia.
Y tambien por las similitudes entre el acento andaluz y el acento chileno
Y es de donde les viene el acento a los Chilenos ❤
@@mercy1459 pues si.
Somos pueblos hermanos
What a beautiful vidéo on a much honoured tradition. Thank you for explaining it so well and seeing it through the eyes of Maria. We arrived in Sevilla the day after Domingo de Ramos and spent the week procession chasing...a beautiful experience indeed! Thanks for all you do James.
Congrats James.
I think you have been so respectful with a “non easy understandable” tradition, but, you did it great.
Thanks for shown it fair no judging… only showing as a guest.
I really appreciate the respect and the way you did it.
Great job.
Regards.
Such a great video depicting a beautiful tradition ❤ You always put so much effort into these videos. Your videos always live up to the channel’s name
i hate that traditions from my religion are seen as racist and unholy by many ignorant people, such as the cross of St. Peter, and the holy week in spain, there´s so much things about catholic culture, that extremists groups have taken from us, especially in america, that its revolting and sad at the same time.
And i find it quite rude tbh, because a lot of people in america say "you can´t wear our heritage as a cosmetic" but then proceed to use the St. Peters cross in outfits and to refer to emo and goth culture.
I CAN'T be more agree
Thank you also for the clear and crystal explanation Happy Easter from Australia 🇦🇺
Love the tradition. Seville is one of my favorite cities in Spain. Thank you James! We will be there this year in October 😊
Have a great trip!
So nice that you did this video. I have been to Sevilla and so fascinated about the festival
Thank you for showing us this. I lived in Seville in the late 1990s. I still remember the sounds of the cofradias practicing under the Triana bridge, the smell of the incense in the air. I had local friend show me the best "pasos" during "la madruga". The way that the Esperanza of Triana danced or that Jesus "walked". I heard the lament of the saetas and saw penitentes walk without shoes. I got stuck in the "bulla". There are certain cofradias where the costilleros get super low in order to have the paso clear the doorframe and some pasos weigh hundreds of kilos. These memories are etched in my mind. I had an amazing experience but no where near the access that you had. I also really loved the stops for tapas and beer which is an important part of the culture.
If a person is interested in attending, I recommend talking to the tourist office. If you do not know Seville well or someone that lives there, it may be more challenging to experience.
James thank you so much for filming this and also providing detailed history regarding what these processions mean. I did not grow up catholic however I am a believer so seeing how Christ is honored and all the dedication of everyone to bring this to the community is amazing. Also thank you for the explanation of the hooded and what it means because as someone that lives in the US and in the South it’s pretty shocking to see hooded people in a procession. This was a very good video and I would love to experience this semana santa one day in Seville.
I just experienced my first Semana Santa this year and was deeply moved. It made me fall in love with the country.
I love watching your videos. This one in particular is fantastic. Thank you for showing a part of Spain that I knew nothing about
Muchas Gracias for the peak behind the scenes! What a privilege! This year was my second year experiencing Semana Santa in Rota. Soooo emotional...
Hi James, I’m from Australia and went to Seville’s Samana Santa this year. It was such an amazing tradition and we were very much part of it all as we were staying in accommodation right near the Cathedral. It was wonderful but also a bit too crowded for us. We were very overwhelmed to see a float come right next to us as we waited on the street, such a special moment. Your video answered quite a few questions we had so thank you for going behind the scenes. Fascinating.
Absolutely fascinating, thanks James, Maria and family❤
Outstanding James! Thank you! ❤
Wow! So incredibly interesting, and rich with meaning. This was a real education in Spanish rituals and traditions. Well done.
I know I have suggested this topic in the past, but you were able improve on the suggestion in a very enjoyable and respectful fashion. Well done as always.
Oye. I've been following you for a few years. Your impressions (and the way you present them) are very well contextualized and become valid through the power of the your speech. I am a Brazilian over 60 years old who has known Spain for about 40 years. Congratulations on the record and intellectual honesty. All the best.
I am fortunate to live in front of a church which has a very impressive paso depicting the Last Supper. I can watch the salida and entrada from my azotea. A saeta sung from my neighbour's balcony makes it very special, even though, like James, I am a very lapsed Catholic. You can take the boy out of the church etc. I think it is great that the Spanish uphold these traditions, keeping an interpretation of religion as a kind of communal glue, while not being bound by dogma. Apart from those associated with the church, I have met very few people who are 'true believers', but if these cultural expressions were to disappear, I think less desirable things would fill the gap.
Your just wrote the definition of what I would call "dead religion". You just do things without believing in it. That's sad.
@@MrPinoCavallo It is very sad indeed! But our Catholic faith is not dead it is just these poor idiots who are abusing it and dirtying it with their hate. Go to a Mass in the most simple of churches and you will see there the summit of our faith - Jesus Christ.
There is no value in these traditions if they are not moved by faith and/or to provoke the faith to the people. These are OUR traditions, Catholics and it is not for anti-Catholics to abuse them by letting people who hold beliefs contrary to our faith, such as these woman, be in a catholic confraternity and participate in a act such as this one. People should be taught to fast from food and abstain from meat and alcohol during these days and women should not be allowed to participate in processions wearing men's clothing or let in churches wearing indecent clothing.
These are OUR traditions.
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Perdona?
Creo que no sé ni por donde empezar.
Primero... puedes ser mujer y católica a la vez. Por qué no va a participar una mujer en una procesión? Qué sentido tiene? No le vas a dejar hacer su penitencia? Las mujeres tienen el mismo derecho a alabar a Dios, en medio de la calle, claro que sí. Y si usted piensa diferente pues lo siento por las mujeres de su familia. God bless them because they need it.
@@isauldlc-qj5qe tienes toda la razón
La gente debería hacer la procesión como penitencia real e intentar cambiar de vida, y seguir a Jesús. Pero tampoco veo mal que una mujer participe en la procesión.
James! Great video as ever & interesting to see a side of Spain I didn't even know existed. Good Job! 🙂
Great Video ! Thanks to Maria and her dedicated father Antonio. Really informative to hear the history behind it and yes, I too was shocked the 1st time I saw the pointy hats. We live in Las Palmas and my students and their families are super involved in all these traditions so next year , I will go and experience it with them. Thanks James
Un vídeo magnífico! Gracias James!!
Beautiful, James. You captured the essence- community. This was so brilliant. Thank you for another morsel of your lovely Spanish life.
This was so informative-thank you! My husband and I were in Seville during Holy Week this past spring, and we found out the hard way how intensely popular it is among the locals. By that I mean, we accidentally drove our Fiat 500 into a parade zone and were stuck for nearly an hour as the procession made its way past. We learned very quickly to do any shopping in town early, and if we weren’t going to watch, to get back to our accommodations or to a local bar before the crowds came. PS-we looked up the holiday and found out that the height of the cone hats has something to do with how close to God/forgiveness the penitent is. Colors matter too: purple for penitent, white for purity, green for hope, etc.
Greetings from Córdoba, (Andalusia) half an hour from Seville
loved this, thank you for the insight to this beautiful tradition
Fantastic video and insight to the traditions of Spain. Saw the Semana Santa in Jaén last Easter - incredible spectacle, with so much work put into the whole process. Not religious but was a truly awesome shared experience.
Estupendo vídeo y con una excelente compañía, es imposible encontrar a alguien mejor que ella. Mi María es la mejor ❤
Ya me gustaría a mi hablar tan bien inglés como ella
American Catholics should be doing this during Semana Santa. Let us show the country how strong our faith is.
De hecho lo tenéis; en Miami sale una Esperanza Macarena que intenta imitar a la de Sevilla y le tocan las mismas marchas y todo!
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Born in Spain, lived my whole life here, never have been interested in all this… but I finally learn something about it through the eyes of a New Zealander. Great video James!
La ignorancia de las cosas es lo que tiene, primero hay que conocerlas, interesarse por su historia y el por qué de donde viene.
Hola, bueno, yo no creo que pueda compararme con la mayoria de los habitantes de este planeta.
Nacido en Cuba, refugiado politico, sali via Espana de chaval,desde el 80 vivo en U.S.A.
Espana es un pais precioso, con gente preciosas, una comida de puta madre. Entiendo un poco la historia terrible aquella del 1936, etc, pero lo mejor para todos en Espana es de respectarse y quererse todos. Tu ets Catala.
As a Valencian, I experienced my first "Semana Santa Marinera" last year for the first time thanks to a friend who takes part in the processions, and it's a tad bit different than Sevilla's Semana Santa but still very unique! Your video made me remember all the ritual and things we usually do in Valencia when Fallas week approach. Even though I've been getting dressed with the fallera costume all my life, it still was very emotional when I got to help my best friend get dressed and put on her mantilla when she was named Fallera Mayor like Antonio did when he helped Maria put on her nazareno costume 😍😊
thank you for explaining so much about Santa Semana! 🙏🏻😌 that is really useful and also beautifully reported ❤️
You're so welcome!
I was in Seville this year for Semana Santa and it was something to experience!
This is a great video James, outstanding.
Was in Seville 2015 for Semana Santa. Was the most incredible experience and to this day I think about going back every year. And the brass bands…❤ we watched procession after procession into the early hours of the morning.
I was in Sevilla on Tuesday and Wednesday during Semana Santa. My wife and I experienced procession in Sevilla, Cádiz, Marbella and Málaga. I was not aware that Andalusia went all out for Semana Santa. My family in Madrid warned me but it was a great experience. I would do it again.
Holly Week is big all across Spain
Really interesting. Thanks!! ❤
I got goosebumps by just watching the ceremony and Im not even religious. Loved it!❤
Spain is so rich in culture and traditions, more than any European countries, music, food, religion, art, etc.
That is why it is the third Rome.
@@bvillafuerte765 and where is the second one?
Heh... you want to start another world war here?
Portugal sends regards 😂
@@bvillafuerte765 no, no lo es. Esa es Moscú
I am a practicing Catholic from 5+ generations of devout Catholics and I grew up in Albuquerque, the most Spanish city in the States. Santa Fe would argue that, and that’s okay. They need something to maintain a connection to their roots. They are a people of 3 Nations. Spain is on my list and it was my intent to come later this year. I think I would like to attend this, next Spring, if tourists are welcome during this time and if I can find a spot to get out of the heat. Then head north into the mountains for Easter Weekend, if tourists are welcome during that time of year.
Fantastic video and I somehow forgot about the Holy Processions during special Holidays. Thank you for reminding me. If you speak to your friend, could you ask if The Brotherhood sees this as a personal penance for each member? If it is more of a National or Global penance? Are certain people assigned to carrying the cross not unlike the Penitente of Northern New Mexico? If so, do they present themselves and ask to carry the cross? Or does a group of the Brotherhood approach them in robes to inform them that they will be expected to carry the cross that year? I don’t mean disrespect with the last question although the humor was intentional.
Thank you, again for a wonderful video and presenting it with the access to us. I have always thought you were skilled, for however long I have followed you. But things like this with access like this takes it up a notch. Or several! Did you bring your girls with you? And a suggestion, if I may? Maybe Maria (correct? The Peninent?) would consent to measure the suit her father wore for this video and you or/and your followers could have a well tailored linen suit made for him for this next many years. I understand why he does not remove the suit jacket and make it less than it means but we COULD help make him more comfortable in the heat all day? I will contribute towards that, if you decide to do it.
Hi! I´m Monica and I´m from Sevilla. I am part of another brotherhood ( a silent one in which we cannot talk while we are wearing our tunic) but they all work in a similar way.
I´m gonna try to answer all your questions:
Does the Brotherhood sees this as a personal penance for each member? Yes, it is our own penance.
Are certain people assigned to carrying the cross not unlike the Penitente of Northern New Mexico? No, a month before Holy Week, you need to confirm to your brotherhood if you are taking part of the procession, and if you are you need to tell them if you prefer to carry a candle or a cross ( if you are carrying a cross then you are called a penitente instead of nazareno)
@@SuperMoNiQuiTaa - I apologize for not responding quicker, ESPECIALLY when you put a hold on parts of YOUR day to stop and respond! Your answers were very clear and I have the understanding, now, of the things I was unsure about so THANK YOU for answering!!!
The whole Spain should to be UNESCO
Interesting insight of what goes on behind the scenes of Semana Santa processions. I've seen them a few times in Granada but now I understand them better.
I am thankful for being able to see the holy religious procesión. The legions are under a way to enter into the mercy of god.
Here in the States, Latin communities are the ones keeping the faith we had received from our ancestors.
Thank you for sharing. May our faith continue to enlighten others.
I would say it in english, but I couldn't fully express how happy I am for seeing this video.
Me parece fascinante este video. Es el unico video de este estilo que he visto que habla de la cultura desde el respeto y la comprensión y, sobretodo, desde el contexto de que aqui el KKK no existio (o por lo menos no con tanta fuerza).
Me alegra muchisimo saber que hayas disfrutado de nuestra cultura, nuestras cañas, nuestros bares y nuestra gente. Es cierto que quiza si hubieras estado en otra comunidad celebrando la semana santa, no habria sido tan increible, puesto que los sevillanos (y andalucia en general) tienen la fama de ser gente maravillosa y acogedora, ademas de ser aquellos cuyas procesiones son las mas impresionantes.
Greetings from Valladolid! And thanks for such an incredible video!
I absolutely loved the story telling behind this video! It was wodnerful to see what Maria and her father went through as participants. I always wondered what this would be like when I lived in Spain!
It was also really cool to see Cyra! I met her when I lived in Logroño, La Rioja years ago, and I had no idea you knew each other!
Then you would love the complete story behind it.
The hoods of the Inquisition and the many Jews persecuted.
That was such an interesting video!
Thank you for this one, I really want to experience this some day!
Fantastic watch 🙏🏿
*And yeah i can imagine with the whole misunderstanding with the KKK symbolism it was a case of the KKK taking the outfits and then using them for a vile nature, similar to how The N*zi's took a religious Hindu symbol and used it as a symbol for some vile thing's. So ultimately something can have different meaning across the world depending on how it was brought to that country or culture.
I have been to Semana Santa in Madrid. Very moving 😢. Looking forward to one day going to the procession in Sevilla 🙏🏻
I love that these beautiful traditions are kept and followed so passionately by Spaniards. Unfortunately in English speaking countries, we really lack these sorts of traditions.
Sólo se da en Países hispanos y donde antiguamente eran hispanos pero ya no como el centro y sur de Italia y sur de Francia hacen Semana Santa ✝️ que es tradición Española 🇪🇸
@@Merry19ss En los países latinoamericanos también vive esta hermosa tradición. Las procesiones de México y Guatemala en particular son impactantes.
Yes, you prefer Burger king culture 🤢
@@Merry19ss Igual en Filipinas, Taiwán, Papúa Nueva Guinea, etc.
@@owlman_ Especialmente en los países hispanoamericanos.
I am definitely not a believer but I do love and respect tradition. As a Brit, it's like our thing 😁 I think you also have to admire the effort and dedication people invest in these traditions. An excellent video. Thank you.
Exactly! Here, you could be atheist and be really connected with your Semana Santa's brotherhood. It's something cultural related with tradition and community.
@@MrBlackgobbo Here in the Uk we have just celebrated the coronation of our new king. I am not a religious person and I was somewhat foolishly surprised that the ceremony was so religious (it is a thousand years old) but I still enjoyed the pageantry and spectacle.
Some may see the monarchy and Semana Santa as cultural relics that have had their day but it is for the people to make that decision and as long as enough people wish to hold to these things, I admire and respect that right. And I enjoy them both 😁
I'm also a non-believing Britlander, yet I stick rock up to my small village church for Sunday Service and bang out a few hymns every now and again (especially in winter when cricket does not get in the way. And help clean up the churchyard, prep for the Armistice Day etc. etc/
I do this because this is my village, and these are my people, and the church building is over a thousand years older than the UK, older than England even.
@@auntiecarol I completely understand that and you make an excellent point.
My favourite part of Xmas is the annual carol service in our village pub, where I sing Christian hymns with gusto. I also stand and sing at the cenotaph in the village each 11.11.
Traditions are important and it is perfectly ok to be patriotic and proud of what makes England good (including cricket 😁), without being jingoistic or blind to the bad things.
@@MrBlackgobbo it really shouldn't be like that - there is no point. These people hate the Church and our faith and they tarnish OUR traditions, Catholic's.
Interesting James...thank you.
Nice one. Im in London but seen plenty of Semana Santa's in La Mancha in my dads hometown although usually happens at night so to see this during the day, it looks brutal in that weather
When we were in Spain in 2019, we were in Seville one week before Semana Santa and we were very lucky and privileged to witness the rehearsal one evening. There were so many people and it was incredibly moving.
Once you become a local, you're going to need to join a brotherhood!
@@spainrevealed Oh brother, I'll need a hood.
Gracias.
Thank you very much for documenting this.
Thanks for this as you said privilege, to be involved with this. Highly educational. Thanks to Maria too.
Great video!
Very nice behind the scenes look! It’s nice to see that even though Spain is becoming more and more secular, that these traditions still bring together believers and non-believers together to celebrate tradition and culture. Can’t wait to visit one day on the future during “Semana Santa”
That's right, it doesn't matter to be religious, it is also to love the work done and the communion/friendship with your own people. These kinds of things are what unite us as a people, no matter what province you are from, you love it because it is your country and your culture.
I really like your work, this type of video dismantles cliches and shows the reality of everyday life and not the one shown in TV programs or documentaries, which only focus on what a foreigner wants to see.
I didn't knew about the candies in Seville. Here in Córdoba we used to ask for wax from the candles in plastic glasses or in paper balls. At the end of the Week, the kid with the fuller glass or the bigger ball would had bragging rights for a couple of days among their friends xD
Viva A Espanha Católica! Viva a Santa Mae igreja! Vivaba Sagrada Tradicao. Espanha é incrível na semana Santa
Thank you for showing for what for me is one of the most amazing traditions in Spain, even if you are not a believer it’s something that you need to see ❤.
This was fantastic. I loved the perspective about how this is as much about community as it is about religion.
Glad you enjoyed it Carole!
It sadly isn't about religion for 98% of the people. Many of these people never go to Church but love their statues. Many of them are openly homosexuals, divorced, atheists who are allowed to be in these traditions which is shameful.
And if these people knew only a little bit of the importance of the days they are remembering, none would eat or drink, especially not alcohol and meat.
@@isauldlc-qj5qe If you are not a bot I feel bad for you. What an awful lot of hate you have to carry around, must be quite a burden.
@@caroleloomis1430 wow Carole (or is it Karen?) why are you so mad at me? I am trying to explain to you a situation that you know nothing about. There is no hate or judgment in my comment.
It simply has nothing to do with religion for the people shown in the video, it has everything to do with true hate of our beautiful Catholic faith.
@@isauldlc-qj5qeYour comment is homophobic, contrary to the freedoms of each individual to be able to divorce and stop being and making their partner unhappy and that is why your comment is unpleasant. If you don't see that, you have a problem 😅
The first time I saw it was in Alicante...amazing!
It's refreshing to see an English speaking fellow not saying that it looks racist haha
This video was a great idea. Congrats.
Fascinating to see this touching procession. While I'm not into religious patriarchal teachings, I do believe in a higher source. Thank you James, Maria and Maria's dad for sharing this event.
Spain and Latin America, Equatorial Guinea ✝️❤️❤️😇🙏😇
same in Philippines its could like senakulo and penetensya.🙏❤
Fantastic video...
I live in Seville and consider Semana Santa one of the hight points of the year. I always try and do at least one salida (I have been to the one you featured). This year I had a friend visiting and worked out that between where I live and where he was staying the best bet was La Santa Cena based in the church of Los Terceros. We got there with plenty of time and were right in front of the door. 3 pasos, 3 band and a choir! My friend was brought up in the Scottish Calvinist tradition and not happy about it but his reaction was "You might think they're as mad as a box of frogs but you've got to admire they effort they put into it"
This is so beautiful
That was fabulous! It is worth mentioning that Semana Santa, and these processions, are taking place ALL OVER Spain during Semana Santa, not solely in Sevilla. Very nice to be behind the scenes! Thanks for taking us on this journey!!!!!
That's right Lisa. The venerable Andalusian TV channel 'Canal Sur' shows non-stop clips of processions all over the country for the entire week.
You should watch the “silence” procession in Granada. It’s the most intimidating procession in all of Spain
Que bueno tu video !!!!! Muchas gracias de tu amor por Espana ........