Holy Week in Popayán
holy week popayán cauca colombia celebration passion death jesus christ daily procession continuously performed since sixteenth century friday sorrow night holy saturday procession take place ancient street white city religious image spanish andalusian quito italian payanes arranged wooden platform four front four back barrotes bar carried shoulder cargueros image representation different episode recounted gospel passion crucifixion death jesus christ performance paso step step taken street distance crossshaped layout since time conquest passing main church temple city september declared masterpiece oral intangible heritage humanity unesco committee time conquest popayán first information procession made king entrusted carrying large cross form penance mourning whipped principal street parade behind sacrum performed philip ii signed royal charter authorizing procession popayán advance time parade grew became important case early seventeenth century edict issued authority demanded beautification balcony house procession pas chronicler josé maría vergara vergara one writing described week popayán solemn important people every year payanés received fervor faith procession acquired great importance size year since increasing number image ornament enriched thanks economic social development city spanish period popayan became political economic center colony settled since colonial institution royal mint spain mining development governorate popayán procession help great contribution gold jewelry silver emerald embellished image crown jewel seat litter mining powered indian slave labor slave life expectancy three year said one could never lose one way mine popayán road lined bone dead indian hanke louis la casas spanish struggle justice new world development procession sixteenth seventeenth eighteenth españolala colonial period image spanish origin quito prominent art school time gold mostly payanesa nineteenth century begin period independence reduces development procession due war money used cause liberation twentieth century economic crisis lived colombia procession holy week open cruz alta often accompanied acolyte bell good friday rattle followed military band national police colombia follow step headed passage st john evangelist holy monday thursday ending every night sorrowful tuesday good friday every night easter parade step leading image christ virgin mary st john evangelist st peter mary magdalene veronica important character holy week step echo wooden platform bar front back shoulder responsible transporting cargo step leading image christ virgin mary carrying palio seat symbol royalty made fine fabric gold embroidery step wood carving portfolio front side step good friday step carry wallet tortoiseshell image spanish andalusian quito italian payan th th century since time foundation popayán first information procession documented procession made encomendador king carried large cross form penance mourning flogged main street behind sacrum parade held philip ii signed royal decree authorizing procession popayan procession began prepared displaced native came peru conspiracy popayán try reconquer city reached hill surrounded evening hour saw endless line moving light enveloped imagining gigantic army torch spear terrified withdrew fact procession penitent holy thursday narrating juan de castellanos elegy illustrious men indie advance time parade grew became important case early th century issued edict authority demanding beautification balcony house procession pas chronicler josé maría vergara vergara one writing year described greatest week popayán solemn important act payanes people year received fervor faith origin organization also due brotherhood began popayán year founding city among brotherhood stand brotherhood clean immaculate conception cathedral popayan confraternity rosary order preacher created brotherhood santa catalina santa barbara attributed construction chapel jesus nazareno confraternity jesus nazareth first patron city chapel jesus nazareno th century brotherhood lady bethlehem created february brotherhood lord vera cruz procession gaining importance size year since increasing number image ornament enriching occurred economic social development city spanish period popayan became economic political center colony since settled colonial institution like royal house currency spain mining development government popayán helped procession receive great contribution jewelry apparel gold silver emerald gemstone adorned picture seat embroidered gold litter painted gold leaf development procession sixteenth seventeenth eighteenth century period spanish colony image spanish quiteño origin important imaginary school time goldsmith mostly payanesa simón bolívar returned triumphant battle ayacucho last week october popayan complement many banquet attention organized honor similar procession easter left church st augustine passed front balcony house seventh race sixth street stayed simon bolivar entourage october evidenced plaque beside entry port april presidency josé ignacio de márquez uprising south called war convent supreme josé maría obando juan gregorio known sarria supreme leave weapon holy week participate procession holy tuesday dress freighter seville style custom time say hood covering face thus carrying spike hand head church st augustine take respective bar passage dolorosa fulfill freighter date procession went seven oclock evening however security measure obando sarria take bar corner street mascarón street traditionally popayán regional government command manuel josé castrillón learns presence obando sarria procession order end parade insurgent leader arrested town popayán favored obando prepares help avoid taken prisoner friend colleague agree signal dove plan launched corner chapel jesus nazareno illuminant candle dove said picking pace lady sorrow point tradition parrot poacher begin general obando sarria escape next day governor castrillon gave order freighter carry face uncovered custom continues day like word pigeon used load step block entrance exit parade palm sunday left picture mr trump sitting as procession started temple company toured center city url http civil war family fleeing popayán ecuador time thought procession definitely would end case since event procession easter monday end intervention small group religious people procession managed resurface th century independence colombia development decrease procession due war money used liberation cause th century thing happened economic crisis colombia lived master guillermo valencia decided form civic council take care preserve tradition said board received official recognition ordinance issued assembly cauca new body given name board permanent pro easter popayán one night easter referring sahumadoras one balcony city chilean poet julio barrenechea told jorge enrique velasco look come poem mine take tray fire camellia fire glow eye face black going walked still perfuming sidewalk town look cry candle rain forced suspend procession holy thursday march possible draw procession next day marched three extra step intervene guillermo valencia achieve freighter desire endured load year easter rained three day tuesday thursday procession managed completely finish route cargo ship managed board archdiocese popayán compensation authorize take step friday instead scheduled necessary use freighter step fallen breaking bar case judgment maundy thursday street trade logo popayán teatro friday break bar front right corner march mr arcesius velasco iragorri cripple died front church san josé holy wednesday loading passage taking right front one heaviest step size proportion image since passage arrest reach church san jose pay homage freighter deceased called touch family member give continuity legacy lad friend say step shoulder minute commemorating fact fateful march recent year procession enriched new float jesus encounter woman street bitterness mr expiration descent transfer christ tomb lady virgin easter lord jesus christ resurrected among image made spanish ecuadorian imaginary february april national museum colombia presented temporary exhibition hall alternate hall exhibition called holy week popayán procession go inside made float gold silver ornament picture litter textile becoming first procession outside popayan procession holy week open processional cross high cross often accompanied acolyte bell case good friday noisemaker followed gang war national police colombia follow step headed passage st john evangelist tuesday holy thursday death good friday paschal candle holy saturday ending every night painful tuesday friday holy sabbath lord jesus christ resurrected last step preceded pastor temple part procession band musician infantry battalion vii josé hilario lópez rifle company battalion vii josé hilario lópez national army colombia last parading behind last step intermediate step also involved band musician colombian air force chamber orchestra permanent board pro easter popayán choir choral society obrero coral pabon universidad del cauca interpreting different miserere song christian liturgy every night parading different step different image procession different temple thursday good friday church santo domingo eucharist cry done act given event held holy week popayan act whole community popayan visitor participate opening speech directed member board permanent pro easter popayán selected previously called crier procession begin end church st augustine president youth group pro easter permanent board popayán member one carry standard permanent board pro easter step high cross police band cauca st john evangelist spanish image th century lord garden th century image ascensió josé lamiel blow mr jewish carving quiteñas eighteenth century coronation spanish image eighteenth century standard permanent board pro week st master jesus eighteenth century spanish master image cyrene carving century jewish quiteña xviii crucifix spanish image th century silver cross goldsmith payanesa pastor lady sorrow spanish image th century band musician josé hilario lópez battalion day usually chosen cleaning armed mounted image step parade holy week every temple leave procession trustee freighter responsible task together day litter arm image mounted ornament wreath put day procesionan step day trustee made cotejas balance weight step respective freighter step remain exposed church day procession later disarmed next easter starting sanctuary bethlehem first proper procession easter payanesa quingos city go cathedral basilica lady assumption popayán concludes instead candle clergy community congregation religious association christian people popayan porta palm blessed temple city symbolize triumphal entry jesus jerusalem solemnize parade also attend bishop board pro easter liquidator step master carry ecce homo standard board member order alcayata step order parade high cross police band cauca mr fallen mr payanesa image th century angel quito image th century banner permanent board pro easter archbishop popayán el santo ecce homo replica payanesa josé lamiel twentieth century quiteño original seventeenth century band musician josé hilario lópez battalion cathedral basilica lady assumption popayán mass celebrated archbishop popayan projunta easter impose decoration alcayata gold behaved proudly shoulder image devotion deliver cross alderman commendation people contributed conservation beautification tradición procession lady dolores start end church st augustine lord mayor city secretary council member carry standard permanent board pro easter step order parade high cross band peace policia del cauca st john evangelist spanish image th century magdalena spanish image th century veronica spanish image th century lord garden spanish image twentieth century workercoral orfeón pabon taking quiteñas image th century denial quiteñas image th century blow lord column named quiteñas image th century mr fallen mr payanesa image th century angel quito image th century permanent seal chamber orchestra pro easter el santo ecce homo replica payanesa josé lamiel twentieth century quiteño original seventeenth century meeting jesus woman street bitterness image jesus developed ibarra st century virgin santa marta quiteñas origin eighteenth century master jesus lord cross named spanish image th century lord forgiveness spanish image th century world law silver gold shield popayan band musician colombian air force holy week easter week city also home religious music festival began initiative edmundo troya mosquera death administered widow stella dupont aria child juan manuel ana isabel mosquera dupont involves choir soloist artist around world specialized sacred music also carry national sample golden hand craft exhibit work artist country popayán holy week unesco intangible cultural heritage list capirote