Photographer's Note
From the moleskin travel diary:
"Our favourite tapas bar in Ayamonte is called El Costalero and what a nice thing it was to actually meet a group of real life costaleros in Seville just after leaving a tapas bar (Bar Europe) in the old centre of town.
The Costaleros are the carriers of the heavy pasos (procession floats) and are part of the hermandades and cofradías that organize the processions of the Semana Santa (holy week, the week before Easter). Truth be told, we didn’t recognize them immediately, we are not well versed in Roman Catholic ritual.
So we had a chat with one of the overseers (capataz). And he told us that they were costaleros and that his group (then clad in garbs with pointed hoods) would be carrying the scene of Jesus carrying the cross while a woman called Veronica helped him. This was the final training round of the group before the actual procession. And training is called for - the costaleros are up to 8 hours on their feet and a paso can weight up to 2000 kg. The size of a group is between 30-40.
On his mobile phone the capata proudly showed us the paso and some of the other ones that his confradia would carry. It was very busy on the street and our Spanish isn’t the best, but we also understood that they are part of a confrada that’s based in the Macarena quarter in the El Carmen (Omnium sanctorum) parish church "
Shot while the group briefly rested.
A lerger version is here.
Check out the WS for a lateral view of the group.
jhm, holmertz, ikeharel, ikeharel, jean113, Ilonka1974, macjake, jemaflor, lucasgalodoido marcou esta nota como útil
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jhm
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(203039) 2020-01-31 3:44
Dag Bert,
Het moeten sterke mannen zijn om de praalwagen te dragen en besturen.
U was net op tijd om de mannen te kunnen fotograferen.
Netjes scherp en heerlijk klaar.
Goede foto, bedankt om te delen.
Groeten uit Vlaanderen,
John
holmertz
(92884) 2020-01-31 3:49
Hello Bert,
This makes me think they look like prisoners of war long ago being subjected to some kind of torture. Reading about the efforts of carrying these procession floats I think torture is not completely beside the point. For someone living in a very secular country like Sweden it's hard to understand the enthusiasm at these ceremonies. But they obviously make for dramatic and eye-catching photos.
Best regards,
Gert
lousat
(129979) 2020-01-31 4:11
Hi Bert,useful preview of will happens soon in the saint week before Easter in Sevilla with these 2 memories of 2 years ago,very interesting post with 2 different perspectives of the same scene made in a very sharp and bright way,i like it! Have a nice weekend and thanks,Luciano
ikeharel
(105923) 2020-01-31 6:38
Hello Bert,
Took me a while to comprehend what the festival was about. Than, recall a book I read long ago about prisoners, mostly Gypsies and slaves who ran those flotilla's back in ancient times.
Great and unusual capture in your gallery, bravo.
Ike
jean113
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(22063) 2020-01-31 8:28
Hello Bert, interesting notes to accompany your two sharp shots.
At first I thought that it was a re-enactment of events from long ago, but realised that the jeans and the watch suggested not.
Nevertheless it looks like hard work.
We learn something every day on TE!
Thanks for sharing, regards Jean.
CLODO
(45094) 2020-01-31 10:44
Hi Bert
they are really exhausted and take the best of this break, they look as galley slaves but thankdsto that they will go to hrven when they die!
Cheers
CLODO
Ilonka1974
(9365) 2020-01-31 12:11
Hi Bert,
Beautiful picture.
Excellent presentation.
I like it.
Best regards
Janusz
Tue
(82264) 2020-01-31 13:39
Hallo Bert,
Een uitstekende foto van deze groep mannen die betrokken waren bij het religieuze festival. Dergelijke processies zijn vaak te zien rond Pasen op tv, maar het moet vast bijzonder zijn er zelf bij aanwezig te zijn.
Lars
macjake
(96157) 2020-01-31 14:23
Hi Bert
reading your note, its easy to see why these men needed a break. the WS photo is another fine view of the action.
Not being a religious person myself, I would have a hard time relating to this, but as for a photo opp its great! excellent post for TE as we learn from this. cheers
Craig
Gerrit
(59968) 2020-01-31 17:25
Dag Bert,
mooi groepsportret van deze mannen die het zware werk doen tijdens de processies, allemaal met hun truien genoopt over hun bollende buiken.
Groet, Gerrit
jemaflor
(135448) 2020-01-31 23:29
Hi Bert,
Interesting photo well made with these men, perfect sharpness, photogenic attitude with the position of hands and arms, interesting note too, tfs.
lucasgalodoido
(26956) 2020-02-01 6:39
Olá Bert,
bem interessante mesmo o registro desse evento com esses fiéis, ambas as imagens ficaram excelentes. Belo trabalho.
Parabéns e Abraço,
Lucas
ricardomattos
(15058) 2020-02-01 14:57
Ola Bert,
Muito bom este registro dos Costaleros. Parecem bem fortes para suportar o peso dos carros alegóricos. Muito boa nota também.
Congratulations
Ricardo
emka
(152228) 2020-02-01 17:51
Hello Bert,
The Semana Santa celebrations in Spain are famous. I have never been at that time in Spain, it must be a fascinating experience. Excellent view of these guys deserving some rest in their hard task. Excellent composition, interesting note.
Have a nice Sunday
Regards from Warsaw MAlgo
Photo Information
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Copyright: Bert Hoetmer (bertolucci)
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(14052) - Genre: Pessoas
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2018-03-18
- Categories: Festivais
- Camera: Nikon 1 J5, 1 Nikkor VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, SanDisk mini-SDHc 64
- Exposição: f/5.0, 30 segundos
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original, Workshop
- Date Submitted: 2020-01-31 2:05
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