Spanish Easter (processions and running of the bulls)

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April 1st 2013

Published: April 5th 2013

Hello all! I know it has been a while since I have done one of these, so if you get a notification, let me know in the comments. Anyway, I have been in Spain for just one week, but what a week it was. Holy week means lots of traditional processions that are done by different church groups. At the end of the week, we went to Maria's home, and got to see her town's Running of the Bulls. I k... Read Full Entry

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creepy balloons for the children. Maria wouldn't buy me one.

More crowded streets. These marches shut down the whole city, and there were 3-5 a day, every day.

close up of one of the members of the march. These people are members of church groups. Their colors and symbols represent what group they belong to.

close up

another close up

another march, and another jesus statue. Maria is very interested in these marches, and would watch all 30 or however many there were. For me, I didn't quite understand it all, so after seeing one or two, they all sort of turned into the same thing.

but I still went, because how often are you in Spain for the Holy Week

close up

Virgin Mary with the candles lit at night

again

again

again

next day, waiting for another march to start. The street was lined with spanish flags.

looking up at the building behind me

waiting for the march to start

more creepy balloons

start of the march. Not sure about the different groups or what they mean. There are lots of groups.

march

some of the members looked a little creepier than others. I told Maria this would be terrifying as a tourist if you just stumbled upon one of them and didn't know what was going on.

especially ones dressed like this

5th April 2013

Kate in Africa
Kate Henschel

I really don't understand Europe's obsession with creepy balloons. At least get legit Hello Kitty balloons instead of sub par knockoffs!

5th April 2013

Uncle JIM
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don't need a stinking title---lol
OLE'

5th April 2013

Cathy Griggs
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Happy Belated Easter
Beautiful pictures Brandon! Glad you are enjoying your trip and learning more about the area!

7th April 2013

patty smith
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hi Brandon, got your blog.great pictures. love you.aunt patty

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