MosheR Loc: New York City

Now we'll see the actual procession, and the eventual destruction of one of the carpets. (To have shown more would have been both sad and redundant.)

Different groups wore different outfits from each other.


I thought this was an anachronistic scene.


Here you get some sense of what the whole affair looked like. If you try to visualize from my point of view as I took this, I dared to stand right in the middle of everything as the procession passed by me. I have to say that I never flinched.


The Romans are coming!!


The priests, and their incense. I'm right in the middle of all this and had a great view. Good that I came so early.


That huge float was (deliberately) rocked back and forth as they walked. I assume that the "priest" with his arms outstretched was representing the Crucifixion. Look closely. They're now walking over the carpet.


And they pass by.


This is what the carpet looked like afterward. Every single work was destroyed.


Sad to say, women and children were relegated to the rear. I hope the tradition has been updated since then, and that they now have some sort of pride of place.

lnl Loc: SWFL

This is another fascinating set. Yes, it’s sad to see those magnificent works of art trampled, although I understand the significance to the people.
The womenfolk at the end look quite sad. Perhaps because of the walk’s significance, perhaps the heat, hopefully not their lot in life.
The clothing differentiations made me think of the Palio in Siena, Italy with its local communities working together. Of course, a race is quite different from this event.

MosheR Loc: New York City

Siena is a great city. Good that you saw those races. Did you get to see St. Catherine's head?

lnl Loc: SWFL

I’m sorry, I did not mean to imply we’ve seen the actual race, only that we’ve seen where it is run in the city. I’m not sure I would want to “hang out” all day to watch it although it would be fascinating. Difficulties with food and pottie stops, notwithstanding. We have seen team members asking for contributions for their team, but that was after the race.

MosheR Loc: New York City

Well you did get to see El Campo plaza, and that's quite enough.