Brotherhood
What are brotherhoods responsible for?
Organization, financing and delivering the whole event.
When is semana santa celebrated
Over the thursday, friday, and saturday before easter
how heavy is the float?
around 2,000 pounds.
what happens during the holy week?
floats candle crosses
What are the decorated platforms in the parades?
Floats
What is one main way of identifying different brotherhoods?
The color of their robes.
where is semana santa most celebrated
Seville, Spain
how many people have to carry the float?
between 20-40 people.
what song is played and who is it about
a sacred Easter song and Jesus
What one thing is typically worn in the parade?
Robes with tall hoods
Where do the cone hats date back to?
The Spanish Inquisition.
what are the 2 most famous foods eaten for Semana Santa
Garbanzos dulces (sweet peas) and Curtidos (pickled vegetables)
what is a diff name for float?
paso
how long is Semana santa
7 days
What is one of the two instruments typically played?
Drums and trumpets
Who and why would be wearing the robes?
Sinners, as punishment or to do penance to absolve them from their sins.
what do spanish people not eat on good fridays
Meats
how long has this been a tradition for?
over 300 years.
a way of getting out his story
What is one of the two days the parades are held on?
Thursday and Friday
What is the name for the cone hats?
Capirotes.
What is the tradition everyone does where some families cant make this thing in their homes sometimes
Bread making
who would be carrying the float?
members of the churches brotherhood.
why do they do all of this?
a chance for christians to remeber the events that lead to his death
What are the two different kinds of parades?
Military and religious