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Semana Santa (Holy Week)
Staying in Spain during the week before Easter (Semana Santa) is an outstanding experience. People around the nation celebrate this week with large processions. In Cordoba more than 50 of these processions occur, attracting many thousand tourists, as well as residents.
Traditionally, Easter festivities begin on Palm Sunday with “La Borriquita” procession. “La Borriquita” represents how Jesus Christ entered Jerusalem on the back of a jackass.
Each of the processions is to symbolize a certain situation during the way of the Cross.
Members of so called brotherhoods, associations of believers, bear adorned Jesus and Mary statues through the city’s streets. The oldest statue visitors can look at is the statue of the Suffering Christ from the 13th century. Processions are joined by penitents and singers of religious flamenco chants, and the scent of incense can be smelt everywhere.
Several brotherhoods may look back at several hundred years of history and tradition. “Del Rescatado”, “Cristo de Gracia” and “Cristo de Ánimas” are among the most significant brotherhoods of Cordoba.
So if you are staying in Cordoba around Easter, don’t miss one of the processions. It’s truly worth seeing.
Semana Santa information can be obtained at:
www.guiasemanasanta.com/cordoba/in
www.semanasanta-cordoba.com
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