Holy Week Elements: Cucuruchos
I want to thank Byron Ortiz for allowing me to use his photos of Semana Santa (Holy Week), so we can better understand the Holy Week Celebrations in La Antigua Guatemala.
This week we are running a mini-series: Elements of the Holy Week Celebrations in La Antigua Guatemala and its world-famous Semana Santa.
Cucuruchos with their purple or violet cone-head dress are another prominent element of Semana Santa in Antigua Guatemala. Last week, Santiago Durham asked what its the significance of the color purple or violet in the dress and banners during Semana Santa, well it took a lot of digging to find out (I turned around and asked my office coworker), but I can now tell you the purple is worn as a sign of penitence. As a matter of fact, processions are a sign of penitence as well, heck the whole Semana Santa is a penitent act.
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April 4th, 2007
Rudy,
Thanks for the explanation about purple during Semana Santa. Was your source Jimena or Amparo? You are so right about “the whole Semana Santa is a penitent act”. Especially for those of us who live here in Antigua.
April 4th, 2007
Wonderful photo.
“heck the whole Semana Santa is a penitent act”
Brillant. I will quote you.
April 4th, 2007
actually purple is the color for a king. or royalty. i can not tell you why people in your country do what they do but since it is a holiday that has to do with the church and Christ i would think that it is to represent king ship. i love thoese carpets people make what patients it takes.
April 4th, 2007
I looking at nice slide shows, I can’t get enough Jesus in Semana Santa
I am from Guatemala and it so beautiful to see things from my
country.
April 6th, 2007
[...] “World famous Holy week” with religious displays and bright colors, as you can see at Antigua Daily Photo, which also goes into some of the week’s traditions. You can find out what a [...]
April 8th, 2007
I am from Antigua, and have to say it is an amazing site and one of kind to see the fervor of my home town. Keep in mind the most amazing shows of love and dedication when they have few means.
April 8th, 2007
Santiago, I guess I am the only one who dislikes the crowds.
Lessie, let me know about the quote.
Patsy, well I don’t know about the color purple for the king. I believe colors have different meanings in different cultures.
Bonifacio, gracias por la visita y espero regreses seguido. Recuerda el sitio se actualiza todos los días.
Lily, gracias por el cumplido y por dejar tu comentario. Regresa seguido que aquí encuentras una foto nueva todos los días.
June 14th, 2007
I really think site is great and I hope see more pictures of semana santa en la antigua in the future. Its so good to see pictures of where I spent my teen age years!
March 22nd, 2008
[...] is right, Semana Santa in Guatemala is an equal opportunity celebration. Sure, cucuruchos take the majority of the clicks of cameras and most of the video recorded, but children, women and [...]
March 22nd, 2008
[...] So much mumble jumble to present the underneath view of a Holy Week float in one of the villages of La Antigua Guatemala. Andas (floats) are not only the affair of cucuruchos, women also participate; and sometimes even chuchos (street dogs) get involved in the penitent act of carrying the heavy float! [...]
March 22nd, 2008
[...] or violet is the color of Lent and the Holy Week. Cucuruchos wear their cone-head purple dress as a sign of penitence. Not only Cucuruchos have to observe [...]