Haunting Photos Capture Moment Religious Penitents Light Up the Night to Celebrate Holy Week in Zamora, Spain

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Good photos.

The headline is a bit sensational, but that’s typical for the Daily Mail. I would have omitted “Haunting Photos Capture Moment,” and the rest of the headline would have been sufficient.
 
Neat photos. Is this a public penance? Are the hoods of some because they don’t want others to know who requires penance? I guess I understand, but, then again. don’t we all need to do penance, so why the hoods?
 
Wow…this would certainly make an impression on any children present - something they would never forget. Thanks to the OP.
 
There’s a really similar… I guess event… going on in the town I’m studying in this semester in Italy. It’s a celebration for Holy Week, and has been going on every night since I believe Tuesday. My window faces the main church in the town so I can see the end of the ceremony from my room. It’s quite an experience.
 
Catholic_farmer said:
Neat photos. Is this a public penance? Are the hoods of some because they don’t want others to know who requires penance? I guess I understand, but, then again. don’t we all need to do penance, so why the hoods?
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I was wondering the same thing. The article says they’re to “protect anonymity”, but for what end? Also, what’s the history behind the ghoulish style of the hoods? Why not just a mask?
 
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There’s a really similar… I guess event… going on in the town I’m studying in this semester in Italy. It’s a celebration for Holy Week, and has been going on every night since I believe Tuesday. My window faces the main church in the town so I can see the end of the ceremony from my room. It’s quite an experience.
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I am Sicilian, and in my Dad’s village there is a similar procession on Divine Mercy Sunday.

The men taking part are members of confraternities, each one has a slightly different hood and mantle.
 
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