Spain, being the God-fearing Catholic country that it is has more of a morbid approach to Easter that goes beyond the pastels and giant kleptomaniacal bunnies. These pictures show the procession of the final meeting between Mary and Jesus before his resurection. A life size model of Jesus is kept in a store front scenario of the crucifixion. On Good Friday his body is carried in a glass casket by a procession of colored hooded capucinos whose colors represent the stations of the cross. (It should be noted that if these costumes bare any resemblance to a more menacing image of the Ku Klux Klan it is because this concept which has been practiced in the Catholic Church for hundreds of years was stolen by the Klan as their costume of choice. It is unfortunate that such a solemn event should be corrupted by intolerance and hatred.) These pictures are from the Saturday night before Easter Sunday when the processions carrying Jesus and Mary meet in the market square for the final time. While I was taking the picture of the Blue Capucinos, one of them wandered up to me and gave me candy. It scared the bejeezus out of me at first, but I graciously accepted the candy...for the record it was flavorless crap candy, but thank you anyway blue capucino.
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