Holy week, the week between Palm Sunday (this coming Sunday) and Easter, is a solemn, yet exciting time in Sicily. Last year, I featured the events in Trapani for “I Misteri,” the city’s magnificent Good Friday procession. This year, I’m going to feature photos taken in Enna by my cousin Filippo Buttitta, like this one…
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The Mysteries: The Children
To tell the story of the passion of Christ, or I Misteri, children dress in costumes in Trapani, Sicily.
The Mysteries: His Sacrifice
His sacrifice. A statue scene from I Misteri, The Misteries, celebrated for centuries in Trapani, Sicily.
The Mysteries: Preparing Jesus
From Trapani’s I Misteri procession… This statue scene: the Roman soldiers prepare Jesus for the crucifixion.
The Brotherhood of i Misteri
“Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap!” This sound is heard repeatedly throughout the 24-hours of I Misteri, the procession in Trapani, Sicily on Good Friday known as The Mysteries, or what we call The Stations of the Cross. The sharp clapping sound that cuts through the crowd noise and marching bands, is made with a wooden…
Holy Week in Sicily
This week is Holy Week or “La settimana santa.” In Sicily, towns celebrate various sacred rites each day, the height of which are practiced on Holy Thursday and Good Friday. The region’s Spanish cultural roots are most apparent through these traditions. Renowned is the Processione dei Misteri, or Procession of the Mysteries in Trapani. On…