Spectator Sport
Rating
Title
Spectator Sport
Country
Guatemala
Geographic Location
Antigua Guatemala
Photographer
Clark , Tara
Program
Guatemala Term
Contest Category
Cultural Interaction
Description/Reflection
Semana Santa is a weeklong religious celebration leading up to Easter in Latin America . As part of this celebration , Guatemalans , especially in Antigua , participate in elaborate processionals . Clad in purple robes and carrying heavy floats , Guatemalans perform these penance rituals annually at great physical and monetary cost . This man here is doing the traditional burning of incense before the processional begins . Lately , however , this tradition with such sacred roots has become highly commercialized . People mill about , buying things from street vendors and gawking at the natives . Yet , the man still understands what it is all about . His face is turned away , he is focused on his task , and he has not forgotten what this celebration means to him.
Term of Study Abroad
2011 Spring
Award Date
2011-11-15
Subject
Parades Processions, Religious Holy Week Incense
Keywords
Semana Santa
Bethel Affiliation
Student
Photo Scene
Full-length Group Profile
Resource Type
image/still image
Format
image/jpeg
Copyright Statement
Images and metadata in the Bethel University Study Abroad Collection are provided with permission by the Office of Off-Campus Programs/International Studies. Content for this collection is licensed under a Creative Commons license 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/) for attributed, non-commercial, non-derivative works. Any exceptions to this must be approved by Melanie Eslinger at m-eslinger@bethel.edu.
Publisher
Bethel University
Source
Office of Off-Campus Programs/International Studies
Language
English
Filename
2011fClaTSpe.jpg
Geographic Coordinates
14.5667, -90.7333
Contributing Institution
Bethel University
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