Semana Santa

Dressed for the Beach
As holy as the week is, there are inevitable contrasts between the sacred and the secular, such as in this image of celebrants parading down the beach in Valencia. These gents, members of the Brotherhood of the Holiest Christ the Savior and Protector, are just one of 28 Valencian Brotherhoods. Much like the self-organized "krewes" that celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Brotherhoods are groups that come together and organize processions dedicated to particular scenes in the Passion play.

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