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Murcia, Spain
The Semana Santa is the name used in Spanish-speaking countries for Holy Week, the week before Easter, which is exuberantly designed there. In some other Catholic countries, many religious statues are covered with purple cloths during this week, the bells are silent and the organ remains untouched. In Spain and South America, on the other hand, processions take place that show the sufferings of Christ and Mary in the streets in a baroque design and with great display. Characteristic are the large groups of statues that are carried around on gilded platforms (pasos). In general, each procession has a paso with a scene from the Passion of Christ and a paso with a sad Mary. These processions are essentially penitential processions. Penitents are invariably accompanied, wearing clothes with pointed masks, to ensure anonymity. These costumes were later also used by the (for that matter strongly anti-Catholic) American Ku Klux Klan, so that the image of the Spanish penitent has acquired a negative connotation among some in the west.
In Spain, the Semana Santa is accompanied by many traditions, and especially those in Andalusia are very famous. A good example is the celebration of the Semana Santa in Lorca, but there are also many performances in the province of Murcia and Andalisie. In addition, many villages and smaller towns have their own traditions, often with their own particularities. The processions in Cartagena are distinguished by their beautiful drama in the middle of the historic city.
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