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Semana Santa in Antigua

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Many places in the Catholic world organise processions during Semana Santa, the Holy Week leading up to Easter, but none do it as extravagantly as Antigua Guatemala. The tradition arrived on the back of the Spanish colonial power, in 1524. Every self-respecting church in town – and there are quite a few! – sponsors a [...]
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Ashura: rouwen om de Imam in Iran

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Met ferme stappen komen de in het zwart geklede mannen op me af. Alle drie hebben ze in iedere hand een ketting, of eigenlijk een bos kettingen, aan een houten handvat. Van die dingen waar je lekker mee kunt zwiepen. “Oh, oh”, denk ik, “there comes trouble”. Ik kijk om me heen, wat te doen? [...]
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37. Bijar (2)

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continuation from Bijar
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36. Bijar

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We witnessed the processions for Moharram, and for the final day, Ashura, in Bijar, which was a unique and deeply moving experience.
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0908-059

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Image ID:        0908-059 Price:         Euro 20,- Location: NW Argentina Date taken: 15/08/2009 Size, pixels: 1696 x 2544 Print size at 300 dpi (cms.):  14 x 22 Size, kB: 841 Print size at 300 dpi (in.):  5.7 x 8.5
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Iruya

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Picturesque mountain village with an annual procession for Sant Rocce.
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Casabindo

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A unique bull fighting spectacle in the small village of Casabindo in NW Argentina
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