{"id":54859,"date":"2026-04-03T17:04:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T17:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=54859"},"modified":"2026-04-03T17:04:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T17:04:19","slug":"seville-spain-semana-santa-easter-holy-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/04\/03\/seville-spain-semana-santa-easter-holy-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Seville, Spain&#8217;s Semana Santa Holy Week blends faith, tradition, spectacle : NPR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"storytext\">\n<div id=\"resg-s1-116264\" class=\"bucketwrap image x-large\">\n<div class=\"imagewrap has-source-dimensions\" data-crop-type=\"\" style=\"&#10;        --source-width: 8125;&#10;        --source-height: 5357;&#10;    \">\n        <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/8125x5357+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F00%2F9b%2F3cefcee2467b9f071542e3c039f7%2Fgettyimages-2268600786.jpg 400w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/8125x5357+0+0\/resize\/800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F00%2F9b%2F3cefcee2467b9f071542e3c039f7%2Fgettyimages-2268600786.jpg 800w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/8125x5357+0+0\/resize\/1000\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F00%2F9b%2F3cefcee2467b9f071542e3c039f7%2Fgettyimages-2268600786.jpg 1000w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/8125x5357+0+0\/resize\/1300\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F00%2F9b%2F3cefcee2467b9f071542e3c039f7%2Fgettyimages-2268600786.jpg 1300w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/8125x5357+0+0\/resize\/1600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F00%2F9b%2F3cefcee2467b9f071542e3c039f7%2Fgettyimages-2268600786.jpg 1600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/8125x5357+0+0\/resize\/2000\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F00%2F9b%2F3cefcee2467b9f071542e3c039f7%2Fgettyimages-2268600786.jpg 2000w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/8125x5357+0+0\/resize\/2600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F00%2F9b%2F3cefcee2467b9f071542e3c039f7%2Fgettyimages-2268600786.jpg 2600w\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/8125x5357+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F00%2F9b%2F3cefcee2467b9f071542e3c039f7%2Fgettyimages-2268600786.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1300px) 1238px, (min-width: 1025px) calc(100vw - 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60px), (min-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 60px), calc(100vw - 30px)\" class=\"img\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Seville-Spains-Semana-Santa-Holy-Week-blends-faith-tradition-spectacle.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/8125x5357+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F00%2F9b%2F3cefcee2467b9f071542e3c039f7%2Fgettyimages-2268600786.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"Penitents from the La Paz brotherhood parade in the Palm Sunday procession in Seville \" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit-caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrap\">\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-label=\"Image caption\">\n<p>\n                Penitents from the La Paz brotherhood parade in the Palm Sunday procession in Seville, Spain, on March 29. Many of the participants in Semana Santa processions wear traditional costumes that include pointy hoods, which, especially for Americans, may be reminiscent of the Ku Klux Klan. But this Catholic garb far predates the American hate group.<br \/>\n                <b class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                    Cristina Quicler\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                <\/b><br \/>\n                <b class=\"hide-caption\"><b>hide caption<\/b><\/b>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <b class=\"toggle-caption\"><b>toggle caption<\/b><\/b>\n    <\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>        Cristina Quicler\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>SEVILLE, Spain \u2014 Each spring, for one week, Seville transforms. The scent of orange blossoms mixes with heady incense. Booming drums and soaring brass bands echo down narrow streets. Gilded floats topped with life-like statues and vibrant floral arrangements are carried across cobblestones in elaborate processions.<\/p>\n<p>These parades unite pageantry, penance and tradition in a display so beautiful that it touches the hearts, even of those who don&#8217;t believe in their underlying message. This is Seville&#8217;s Holy Week, known as Semana Santa.<\/p>\n<div id=\"resg-s1-116279\" class=\"bucketwrap image x-large\">\n<div class=\"imagewrap has-source-dimensions\" data-crop-type=\"\" style=\"&#10;        --source-width: 8192;&#10;        --source-height: 5464;&#10;    \">\n        <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffe%2F0b%2F64e962114ee6ac8c1fd52590b858%2Fgettyimages-2268600886.jpg 400w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffe%2F0b%2F64e962114ee6ac8c1fd52590b858%2Fgettyimages-2268600886.jpg 800w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/1000\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffe%2F0b%2F64e962114ee6ac8c1fd52590b858%2Fgettyimages-2268600886.jpg 1000w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/1300\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffe%2F0b%2F64e962114ee6ac8c1fd52590b858%2Fgettyimages-2268600886.jpg 1300w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/1600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffe%2F0b%2F64e962114ee6ac8c1fd52590b858%2Fgettyimages-2268600886.jpg 1600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/2000\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffe%2F0b%2F64e962114ee6ac8c1fd52590b858%2Fgettyimages-2268600886.jpg 2000w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/2600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffe%2F0b%2F64e962114ee6ac8c1fd52590b858%2Fgettyimages-2268600886.jpg 2600w\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffe%2F0b%2F64e962114ee6ac8c1fd52590b858%2Fgettyimages-2268600886.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1300px) 1238px, (min-width: 1025px) calc(100vw - 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60px), (min-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 60px), calc(100vw - 30px)\" class=\"img\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775235843_433_Seville-Spains-Semana-Santa-Holy-Week-blends-faith-tradition-spectacle.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffe%2F0b%2F64e962114ee6ac8c1fd52590b858%2Fgettyimages-2268600886.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\" Penitents of Santa Genoveva brotherhood wait before taking part in a procession during Holy Week (Semana Santa) observances on March 30, 2026 in Seville, Spain.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit-caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrap\">\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-label=\"Image caption\">\n<p>\n                Penitents of Santa Genoveva brotherhood wait before taking part in a procession during Holy Week (Semana Santa) observances on March 30 in Seville, Spain.<br \/>\n                <b class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                    Marcelo del Pozo\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                <\/b><br \/>\n                <b class=\"hide-caption\"><b>hide caption<\/b><\/b>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <b class=\"toggle-caption\"><b>toggle caption<\/b><\/b>\n    <\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>        Marcelo del Pozo\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"resg-s1-116270\" class=\"bucketwrap image x-large\">\n<div class=\"imagewrap has-source-dimensions\" data-crop-type=\"\" style=\"&#10;        --source-width: 6000;&#10;        --source-height: 4000;&#10;    \">\n        <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F22%2F56%2F4e339b5941619899438f3cf6a5fb%2Fgettyimages-2268594574.jpg 400w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F22%2F56%2F4e339b5941619899438f3cf6a5fb%2Fgettyimages-2268594574.jpg 800w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/1000\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F22%2F56%2F4e339b5941619899438f3cf6a5fb%2Fgettyimages-2268594574.jpg 1000w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/1300\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F22%2F56%2F4e339b5941619899438f3cf6a5fb%2Fgettyimages-2268594574.jpg 1300w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/1600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F22%2F56%2F4e339b5941619899438f3cf6a5fb%2Fgettyimages-2268594574.jpg 1600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/2000\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F22%2F56%2F4e339b5941619899438f3cf6a5fb%2Fgettyimages-2268594574.jpg 2000w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/2600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F22%2F56%2F4e339b5941619899438f3cf6a5fb%2Fgettyimages-2268594574.jpg 2600w\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F22%2F56%2F4e339b5941619899438f3cf6a5fb%2Fgettyimages-2268594574.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1300px) 1238px, (min-width: 1025px) calc(100vw - 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60px), (min-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 60px), calc(100vw - 30px)\" class=\"img\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775235844_96_Seville-Spains-Semana-Santa-Holy-Week-blends-faith-tradition-spectacle.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5439x3629+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2c%2F36%2F0fd461d842bd945525aa4f0e9a6b%2Fgettyimages-2269573577.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"Members of the Brotherhood of Los Negritos wear the pointed hoods traditionally worn in Semana Santa processions. To the American eye, they recall Ku Klux Klan costumes but date much farther back than the American hate group.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit-caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrap\">\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-label=\"Image caption\">\n<p>\n                Members of the Brotherhood of Los Negritos wear the pointed hoods traditionally worn in Semana Santa processions. To the American eye, they recall Ku Klux Klan costumes but date much farther back than the American hate group.<br \/>\n                <b class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                    Joaquin Corchero\/Europa Press via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                <\/b><br \/>\n                <b class=\"hide-caption\"><b>hide caption<\/b><\/b>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <b class=\"toggle-caption\"><b>toggle caption<\/b><\/b>\n    <\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>        Joaquin Corchero\/Europa Press via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>From Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, the city&#8217;s historic center strains at the seams. People bus in from surrounding neighborhoods and towns. Tourists are drawn to the spectacle from other parts of Spain and abroad. Over this week, 61 Catholic brotherhoods snake through the city along the official parade route to Seville&#8217;s Gothic cathedral and then back to their home churches.<\/p>\n<aside id=\"ad-backstage-wrap\" class=\"ad-wrap backstage\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<\/aside>\n<p><!-- END ID=\"RESNX-S1-5771511-100\" CLASS=\"BUCKETWRAP INTERNALLINK INSETTWOCOLUMN INSET2COL \" --><\/p>\n<p>For many city residents, these processions are deeply sacred. &#8220;Holy Week means an expression of faith,&#8221; said Maite Olivares. She expresses her faith in a way unique to Spain and typical of this region, with the <em>saeta<\/em>. 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Penitents of the 'Los Estudiantes' brotherhood take part in a procession during Holy Week in Seville, Spain, on March 31 2026. \" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit-caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrap\">\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-label=\"Image caption\">\n<p>\n                Penitents of the Los Estudiantes brotherhood take part in a procession during Holy Week in Seville, Spain, on March 31.<br \/>\n                <b class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                    Cristina Quicler\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                <\/b><br \/>\n                <b class=\"hide-caption\"><b>hide caption<\/b><\/b>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <b class=\"toggle-caption\"><b>toggle caption<\/b><\/b>\n    <\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>        Cristina Quicler\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"resg-s1-116272\" class=\"bucketwrap image x-large\">\n<div class=\"imagewrap has-source-dimensions\" data-crop-type=\"\" style=\"&#10;        --source-width: 3178;&#10;        --source-height: 2119;&#10;    \">\n        <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3178x2119+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F57%2F18%2F20de879a4cc298cc0d684e4fe908%2Fgettyimages-2269233068.jpg 400w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3178x2119+0+0\/resize\/800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F57%2F18%2F20de879a4cc298cc0d684e4fe908%2Fgettyimages-2269233068.jpg 800w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3178x2119+0+0\/resize\/1000\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F57%2F18%2F20de879a4cc298cc0d684e4fe908%2Fgettyimages-2269233068.jpg 1000w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3178x2119+0+0\/resize\/1300\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F57%2F18%2F20de879a4cc298cc0d684e4fe908%2Fgettyimages-2269233068.jpg 1300w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3178x2119+0+0\/resize\/1600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F57%2F18%2F20de879a4cc298cc0d684e4fe908%2Fgettyimages-2269233068.jpg 1600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3178x2119+0+0\/resize\/2000\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F57%2F18%2F20de879a4cc298cc0d684e4fe908%2Fgettyimages-2269233068.jpg 2000w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3178x2119+0+0\/resize\/2600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F57%2F18%2F20de879a4cc298cc0d684e4fe908%2Fgettyimages-2269233068.jpg 2600w\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3178x2119+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F57%2F18%2F20de879a4cc298cc0d684e4fe908%2Fgettyimages-2269233068.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1300px) 1238px, (min-width: 1025px) calc(100vw - 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60px), (min-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 60px), calc(100vw - 30px)\" class=\"img\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775235846_783_Seville-Spains-Semana-Santa-Holy-Week-blends-faith-tradition-spectacle.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3178x2119+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F57%2F18%2F20de879a4cc298cc0d684e4fe908%2Fgettyimages-2269233068.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"La Hermandad de San Gonzalo (Brotherhood of San Gonzalo) procesion crossing the Guadalquivir River during holy week on March 29, 2026 in Seville, Spain.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit-caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrap\">\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-label=\"Image caption\">\n<p>\n                The Hermandad de San Gonzalo (Brotherhood of San Gonzalo) procession crosses the Guadalquivir River during holy week on March 29, in Seville, Spain.<br \/>\n                <b class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                    Fran Santiago\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                <\/b><br \/>\n                <b class=\"hide-caption\"><b>hide caption<\/b><\/b>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <b class=\"toggle-caption\"><b>toggle caption<\/b><\/b>\n    <\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>        Fran Santiago\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s something so intimate and so explosive,&#8221; Olivares said, describing the wild mix of emotions she feels while singing saeta. &#8220;It&#8217;s an implosion of everything in a single expression.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Olivares is one of a shrinking number of Spaniards who identify as Catholic. Fifty years ago, just after the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, about 90% of residents were Catholic. 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60px), (min-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 60px), calc(100vw - 30px)\" class=\"img\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775235847_309_Seville-Spains-Semana-Santa-Holy-Week-blends-faith-tradition-spectacle.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6048x4032+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5c%2Fa6%2Fb2692c0042b092ab3963c921ffbd%2Fgettyimages-2268887579.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"A woman wearing a traditional shawl known as a &quot;mantilla&quot; stands outside the Basilica de la Macarena church during Holy Week in Seville on April 2, 2026. \" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit-caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrap\">\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-label=\"Image caption\">\n<p>\n                A woman wearing a traditional shawl known as a <em>mantilla<\/em> stands outside the Basilica de la Macarena church during Holy Week in Seville, Spain, on Thursday.<br \/>\n                <b class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                    Cristina Quicler\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                <\/b><br \/>\n                <b class=\"hide-caption\"><b>hide caption<\/b><\/b>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <b class=\"toggle-caption\"><b>toggle caption<\/b><\/b>\n    <\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>        Cristina Quicler\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"resg-s1-116277\" class=\"bucketwrap image x-large\">\n<div class=\"imagewrap has-source-dimensions\" data-crop-type=\"\" style=\"&#10;        --source-width: 8192;&#10;        --source-height: 5464;&#10;    \">\n        <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F65%2Ff2%2Fcdb620974cf8bd894dc22e7abda4%2Fgettyimages-2268454703.jpg 400w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F65%2Ff2%2Fcdb620974cf8bd894dc22e7abda4%2Fgettyimages-2268454703.jpg 800w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/1000\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F65%2Ff2%2Fcdb620974cf8bd894dc22e7abda4%2Fgettyimages-2268454703.jpg 1000w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/1300\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F65%2Ff2%2Fcdb620974cf8bd894dc22e7abda4%2Fgettyimages-2268454703.jpg 1300w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/1600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F65%2Ff2%2Fcdb620974cf8bd894dc22e7abda4%2Fgettyimages-2268454703.jpg 1600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/2000\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F65%2Ff2%2Fcdb620974cf8bd894dc22e7abda4%2Fgettyimages-2268454703.jpg 2000w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/2600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F65%2Ff2%2Fcdb620974cf8bd894dc22e7abda4%2Fgettyimages-2268454703.jpg 2600w\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F65%2Ff2%2Fcdb620974cf8bd894dc22e7abda4%2Fgettyimages-2268454703.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1300px) 1238px, (min-width: 1025px) calc(100vw - 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60px), (min-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 60px), calc(100vw - 30px)\" class=\"img\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775235850_655_Seville-Spains-Semana-Santa-Holy-Week-blends-faith-tradition-spectacle.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/7907x5222+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff6%2F49%2F3852552348f48bdf870e13210bad%2Fgettyimages-2268488588.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"Penitents of La Paz (The Peace) brotherhood take part in a procession during Holy Week (Semana Santa) observances on March 29, 2026 in Seville, Spain.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit-caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrap\">\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-label=\"Image caption\">\n<p>\n                Penitents of La Paz brotherhood take part in a procession.<br \/>\n                <b class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                    Marcelo del Pozo\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                <\/b><br \/>\n                <b class=\"hide-caption\"><b>hide caption<\/b><\/b>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <b class=\"toggle-caption\"><b>toggle caption<\/b><\/b>\n    <\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>        Marcelo del Pozo\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>However, even Spaniards who aren&#8217;t religious find meaning in these rich cultural displays. Mar\u00eda \u00c1ngeles Bermudo is among them. She said she&#8217;s not an atheist, but she doesn&#8217;t identify as religious either. Still, Semana Santa processions make an impact on her.<\/p>\n<p><!-- END ID=\"RESNX-S1-5771511-101\" CLASS=\"BUCKETWRAP INTERNALLINK INSETTWOCOLUMN INSET2COL \" --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I get emotional as if it were something religious,&#8221; she said, &#8220;because I&#8217;ve been watching it since I was a little girl. It&#8217;s something very familiar to me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>These processions are part of a family tradition for Bermudo. Her father used to march in the procession as part of a religious brotherhood, and so did her husband. 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60px), (min-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 60px), calc(100vw - 30px)\" class=\"img\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775235851_200_Seville-Spains-Semana-Santa-Holy-Week-blends-faith-tradition-spectacle.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5000x3874+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F50%2F43%2Fa4ebc86b4bd4acc5f2c46c53afef%2Fgettyimages-2268457423.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"Penitents from the La Paz brotherhood parade in the Palm Sunday procession in Seville on March 29, 2026. \" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit-caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrap\">\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-label=\"Image caption\">\n<p>\n                Penitents partake in the Palm Sunday procession in Seville.<br \/>\n                <b class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                    Cristina Quicler\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                <\/b><br \/>\n                <b class=\"hide-caption\"><b>hide caption<\/b><\/b>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <b class=\"toggle-caption\"><b>toggle caption<\/b><\/b>\n    <\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>        Cristina Quicler\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Thousands of members of these brotherhoods \u2014 which are open to Catholic men and women of all ages \u2014 participate in the processions. Many are dressed as <em>nazarenos<\/em>, wearing tunics, capes or robes and a pointed hood. While to an American eye, they may look like the sinister attire worn by members of the Ku Klux Klan, the regalia worn by nazarenos long predates the existence of the white supremacist group. In fact, the pointed hoods of nazarenos are inspired by clothes used to shame sinners during the Spanish Inquisition. Today, they&#8217;ve taken on a new meaning, with nazarenos willingly wearing them, symbolizing penitence and becoming closer to God.<\/p>\n<aside id=\"ad-secondary-wrap\" class=\"ad-wrap secondary\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>For many of those walking the procession route, this is still a serious act of penance. Some nazarenos walk barefoot. 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60px), (min-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 60px), calc(100vw - 30px)\" class=\"img\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775235854_830_Seville-Spains-Semana-Santa-Holy-Week-blends-faith-tradition-spectacle.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5661x3774+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbd%2F10%2F9cf6f202403aa4a90db58e3e3628%2Fgettyimages-2269231784.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"Costaleros (men who carry floats bearing the statue of Christ or the Virgin) from la Hermandad de la Amargura (Brotherhood of La Amargura) procesion during holy week on March 29, 2026 in Seville, Spain. \" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit-caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrap\">\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-label=\"Image caption\">\n<p>\n                <em>Costaleros<\/em> (men who carry floats bearing the statue of Christ or the Virgin Mary) from brotherhood of la Amargura participate in a procession on March 29 in Seville, Spain.<br \/>\n                <b class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                    Fran Santiago\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                <\/b><br \/>\n                <b class=\"hide-caption\"><b>hide caption<\/b><\/b>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <b class=\"toggle-caption\"><b>toggle caption<\/b><\/b>\n    <\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>        Fran Santiago\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"resnx-s1-5771511-102\" class=\"bucketwrap internallink insettwocolumn inset2col \">\n<div class=\"bucket img\">\n                  <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2022\/12\/26\/sevensorrows_sq-5ffc2c70892fa2a553892b36b22c3386a5e79f69.jpg?s=100&amp;c=85&amp;f=jpeg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2022\/12\/26\/sevensorrows_sq-5ffc2c70892fa2a553892b36b22c3386a5e79f69.jpg?s=100&amp;c=100&amp;f=jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2022\/12\/26\/sevensorrows_sq-5ffc2c70892fa2a553892b36b22c3386a5e79f69.jpg?s={width}&amp;c={quality}&amp;f={format}\" data-format=\"webp\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2022\/12\/26\/sevensorrows_sq-5ffc2c70892fa2a553892b36b22c3386a5e79f69.jpg?s=100&amp;c=85&amp;f=jpeg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2022\/12\/26\/sevensorrows_sq-5ffc2c70892fa2a553892b36b22c3386a5e79f69.jpg?s=100&amp;c=100&amp;f=jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2022\/12\/26\/sevensorrows_sq-5ffc2c70892fa2a553892b36b22c3386a5e79f69.jpg?s={width}&amp;c={quality}&amp;f={format}\" data-format=\"jpeg\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2022\/12\/26\/sevensorrows_sq-5ffc2c70892fa2a553892b36b22c3386a5e79f69.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" data-template=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2022\/12\/26\/sevensorrows_sq-5ffc2c70892fa2a553892b36b22c3386a5e79f69.jpg?s={width}&amp;c={quality}&amp;f={format}\" data-format=\"jpeg\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" alt=\"'Visualizing the Virgin' shows Mary in the Middle Ages\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/picture>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKETBLOCK\" -->\n      <\/div>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKET IMG\" -->\n   <\/div>\n<p><!-- END ID=\"RESNX-S1-5771511-102\" CLASS=\"BUCKETWRAP INTERNALLINK INSETTWOCOLUMN INSET2COL \" --><\/p>\n<p>Transporting them to the cathedral is a logistical and physical challenge. In the days before Holy Week, the statues are hoisted onto large platforms with rows of parallel wooden beams running underneath. Then teams of strong men work in shifts to lift and carry floats \u2014 which weigh thousands of pounds through the streets, largely unable to see where they&#8217;re going.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Traditions carry forward<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"resg-s1-116262\" class=\"bucketwrap image x-large\">\n<div class=\"imagewrap has-source-dimensions\" data-crop-type=\"\" style=\"&#10;        --source-width: 5797;&#10;        --source-height: 3865;&#10;    \">\n        <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5797x3865+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F44%2Ff7%2F91ab3ba847baad43adce1212e976%2Fgettyimages-2268594474.jpg 400w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5797x3865+0+0\/resize\/800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F44%2Ff7%2F91ab3ba847baad43adce1212e976%2Fgettyimages-2268594474.jpg 800w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5797x3865+0+0\/resize\/1000\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F44%2Ff7%2F91ab3ba847baad43adce1212e976%2Fgettyimages-2268594474.jpg 1000w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5797x3865+0+0\/resize\/1300\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F44%2Ff7%2F91ab3ba847baad43adce1212e976%2Fgettyimages-2268594474.jpg 1300w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5797x3865+0+0\/resize\/1600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F44%2Ff7%2F91ab3ba847baad43adce1212e976%2Fgettyimages-2268594474.jpg 1600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5797x3865+0+0\/resize\/2000\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F44%2Ff7%2F91ab3ba847baad43adce1212e976%2Fgettyimages-2268594474.jpg 2000w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5797x3865+0+0\/resize\/2600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F44%2Ff7%2F91ab3ba847baad43adce1212e976%2Fgettyimages-2268594474.jpg 2600w\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5797x3865+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F44%2Ff7%2F91ab3ba847baad43adce1212e976%2Fgettyimages-2268594474.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1300px) 1238px, (min-width: 1025px) calc(100vw - 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60px), (min-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 60px), calc(100vw - 30px)\" class=\"img\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775235856_354_Seville-Spains-Semana-Santa-Holy-Week-blends-faith-tradition-spectacle.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5797x3865+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F44%2Ff7%2F91ab3ba847baad43adce1212e976%2Fgettyimages-2268594474.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"A girl from the brotherhood of \u00e2Cautivo y Rescatado\u00e2 known as \u00e2San Pablo\u00e2, cries as she begins her procession to the Cathedral of Seville\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit-caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrap\">\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-label=\"Image caption\">\n<p>\n                A female member of the group Cautivo y Rescatado cries as she begins her procession to the Cathedral of Seville on March 30.<br \/>\n                <b class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                    Macarena Perez Herrera\/Anadolu via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                <\/b><br \/>\n                <b class=\"hide-caption\"><b>hide caption<\/b><\/b>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <b class=\"toggle-caption\"><b>toggle caption<\/b><\/b>\n    <\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>        Macarena Perez Herrera\/Anadolu via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Many traditions have developed around this week in Seville, especially for kids. 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