One Dress, One Day takes you to 1990, to Barcelona and to SEMANA SANTA (Holy Week) in Spain. Atmosphere guaranteed.
Actually, the ancient Greek theatrical tradition stresses time over place. Aristotle prescribed 24 hours. Famous tragedies like Antigone and Electra follow this rule, more or less. One Dress, One Day‘s chapters fall into the schedule of a Spanish day: madrugada, manana, mediodia, siesta, tarde, anochecer, noche, altas horas de la madrugada, amenacer. Meals or snacks also punctuate the passing of time.
The one day of this tale falls within Holy Week leading to Easter.
Semana Santa as background includes the mournful sounds of the various processions of the penitents who parade their religious symbol (usually a decorative Madonna statuette) or Paschal scene as a float. Some participants bear crosses and walk unshod in rough robes. Many wear hoods. It is an impressive sight for believers or non-believers.
Inma, one of the two main characters in One Dress, One Day, finds herself watching a late night procession.
“Theirs was an old cofradia, El Santísimo nombre de Jesús, with a well-worn white silk banner held high by the leader and hung throughout Holy Week in the plaza mayor, too. Several nazareños marched barefoot on the cold damp pavement or cobblestones; some shuffled along in shackles. The burliest brown friars bore unhewn wooden crosses on their backs. All had taken a vow of silence inside the nearby chapel before beginning their march.”
A drum often marks time for processions. Sometimes a trumpet and a brass
section complete the corps. Haunting, the sound at night evokes the pain of the Passion. Yet, many Spanish churches also hold Lenten concerts of classical music, usually religious like Stabat Mater, to prepare those awaiting the Resurrection.
Spending Holy Week in Spain remains a special experience for most visitors regardless of faith.
Warning: the look of the hood worn may be shocking to North Americans.
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Great post! I know that the Semana Santa in Spain is a unique experience❤️
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