If you know anything about Spanish culture, you'll know that Semana Santa (Holy Week) is a big event here. Well, from what I've been told by people from my pueblo AND from outside my pueblo, it is especially a big deal in Puente Genil. It is also apparantly fairly different and "stranger" than Semana Santa celebrations in other parts of Spain. I really can't say if that's true or not, it's just what I've been told.
So I don't know if the following is typical in all of Spain or just my unique little pueblo but...
Every Saturday night during Cuaresma (Lent) a procession complete with grown men in costumes carrying religious floats/figures and loud marching band type music goes down my street. At 12 a.m.
Yet another thing that goes on my "only in Spain" list. But I say that with fondness.
In other news, today I made delicious Espinacas con garbanzos for dinner and felt healthy. Also, it was tasty. I also got everything on my to-do list done, including writing 20+ postcards, and that always feels good. (Sure, sometimes I cheat and put easy things like "eat fruit" on my to-do list, but it still counts!) I also kept my lights off for an hour from 8:30-9:30pm for Earth Hour. Since it's earlier where most of my friends are, here's your notice that it's Earth Hour tonight--you haven't missed it yet!
Hm, the music outside my window finally stopped. The music inside, however, is still going strong.
Just another typical midnight in the pueblo.
3 comments:
oh my gosh. have SO many "only in spain"isms.
You are right Kate. The celebration of Easter is really different depending on the area of Spain.
Usually the celebration is more important on the south of Spain (where there are many more religious people) than in the north (where I live and there are less religious people).
Here in the north there is only one procession on Holy Thursday or Friday (depending on the city/town).
Never been in Andalusia during Easter but I know it's a huge celebration down there.
Enjoy it!!!
here in the South the Holy week is like Whoa! very emotional and festive, in the North is... sobre.
I don't like it anyway... too much people and well, it's religious, so it doesn't go with me... Still, you should go out and see it, it's something you can't miss while you're here!
that procession at 12 a.m. every day sounds very particular of Puente Genil, it's the first time I hear of such a thing!
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