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Holy Week in Malaga, declared of special interest by the national
tourist authorities, is particularly majestic and solemn. The atmosphere,
in this first flush of Spring, is charged with shouts of "olé"
and the smell of wax and lilies, mixed with the sound of drums and bugles which
accompany the religious processions through the centre of the city.
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During the week the different brotherhoods
make their journey of penitence, accompanying the images of Christ and the
Virgin. The floats on which they are mounted are grandiose, reaching a weight
of up to six tons. Due to their size they are placed outside the temples to
transport the images on the day of the procession. The have poles along the
outside and the "hombres de trono" (or "throne men" who
carry the sculptures) walk in view of the public. One of the most emotional
moments is that of the unaided lifting of the float by the throne men, which
is repeated at various points along the procession. The throne men lift the
float by extending their arms and then swaying the images for several moments.
You may well hear the spontaneous singing of a "saeta" directed
at one of the images which makes you stop to savour this sacred song.
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