ANDALUCIA THURSDAY NIGHT

FRIDAY 29^th/ MARCH 2013.

                               SEMANA SANTA IN ANDALUCIA THURSDAY NIGHT;

The pictures below were taken from our large screen TV last night as the ‘1 Canal Sur TV Channel’ followed the parades as they happened around the region; In particular the coverage of Malaga was very comprehensive, the atmosphere is totally different, a lot more ‘Light and Happy’ as the commentators said. We missed the start of the day when the Spanish Legion parades with its marching band and honor guard behind their Tronos, heads held back, high arms and high legs at the ‘Legionnaires’ slow march – very impressive!

The Grand ‘Tronos’ weigh over 5000kilos and need between 250/300 ‘Costaleros’ to carry them – they are kept in special buildings as they can’t fit through the church doors and are put together weeks in advance; the pictures of the ‘ Costaleros’ on their knees and then their hands is when they have to maneuver the Tronos out of the cathedral door, a bit like letting the air out of the tires!

In the main cities all over the country the same parades are happening, the bigger the town, the larger and more Tronos take part; each ‘Hermandades’ has its different regalia and colours as you can see and also the bigger the Tronos the bigger and more grand the band. There are two types of ‘Tronos’ the one carried on the shoulders with the ‘Costaleros’ on view and the other ones are when they are underneath and carry them across the back of their necks and shoulders – theses are a lot harder as you can imagine!

Thought for the Day;

Believe it can be done. When you believe something can be done, really believe,you mind will find the way to do it.

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