aici a inceput...calatoria spirituala as putea spune :) prin spania. spirituala pentru ca s-a nimerit fix in weekendul pastelui catolic, m-am nimerit pe drumuri cu tati in zi de sarbatoare, ce uram mai mult amandoi. primul oras, primul stop - leon. am fost cu trenul de la madrid, pentru ca nu am gasit masina de inchiriat. cel mai apropiat oras in care-am gasit una disponibila era leon. oricum era in drumul nostru, asa ca una peste alta s-a nimerit bine. in leon surpriza - singurul hotel pe care l-am putut rezerva era in afara orasului la patru kilometri. atata agitatie pentru ca era mare procesiune mare. si sa nu ma intrebati ce si cum ca inca nu am reusit sa aflu de ce asa si nu altfel, iar colegii mei spanioli nu mi-au putut explica. dar pe langa orasul vechi, mic, incarcat de istorie...procesiunea si toata mobilizarea asta de fortze au facut din leon sa fie na dintre cele mai frumoase experiente ale turneului. foarte interesant, foarte special...si unde mai pui ca in toate orasele din spania se organizeaza astfel de manifestari de paste. anul asta, ziceau la stirile spaniole, ca leon a fost la inaltime. in mare parte si pentru ca nu a plouat, spre deosebire e celalte orase mari in care ploaia i-a tzinut pe oameni in casa.
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explicatie (multumesc bogdan!)
If someone who doesn't know anything about the Semana Santa in Spain sees this picture, there is only one reaction to be expected: "Ku Klux Klan??"
It is a very unfortunate confusion of the imagery. Some people are interested in how the KKK came to use these costumes, so we decided to write a word on that.
It appears that there is no connection whatsoever. The KKK were not in any way affiliated to the Nazareno tradition of Roman Catholic, which has used this costume for many centuries. The costume itself does not carry any message.
They chose it simply for the visual effect. Apart from having a Christian connotation and white colour symbolising white race, the costume makes a ghost-like figure and provides disguise, which is exactly how the KKK wanted to appear. It is possible that some of the more imaginative and intellectual members of the Klan (without pointing fingers), familiar with Easter celebrations in Spain, were inspired by the image this costume would create and suggested it to the Klan's more moronic members.
The origins of the pointed hat in Spanish tradition are unknown, but the face is covered as a sign of mourning for the death of Christ.
On Easter Sunday the hats are taken off in the jubilation for the resurrection of Jesus.
Sursa: http://www.valenciavalencia.com/culture-guide/semana-santa/ku-klux-klan-semana-santa-spain.htm
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