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El Rocio
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| Information sur la photo |
Copyright: Quino Filipino (Quino1)
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| Genre: Lieux |
| Média: Couleur |
| Date de prise de vue: 2006-08-07 |
| Catégories: Festivals |
| Appareil photographique: Canon EOS 20 D |
| Exposition: f/5.6, 1/1000 secondes |
| Versions: version originale |
| Thème(s): ¦wi±tynie [view contributor(s)] |
| Date de soumission: 2006-12-01 13:25 |
| Vue: 732 |
| Points: 2 |
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| [Ligne directrice - Note] Note du photographe |
The Virgen Del Rocio has been celebrated at this isolated site for over 800 years, and since 1758 the Romeria Del Rocio has been celebrated at Whitsun , the fiftieth day after Easter Sunday.
The Virgen Del Rocio has been the patron saint of Almonte since the 15th century, when a hunter found a statue of the Virgin Mary in a tree trunk near the marshes. The devoted claim her intense powers can cure disease, infertility and mental disorders.
The pilgrimage is a pretty traditional affair. Hundreds of "brotherhoods" from the surrounding villages and towns organise the processions that all end up in Almonte. Travellers (or "romeros") come from all over Andalucia on foot, on horseback or by cart. No motorised vehicles are allowed. Most of these pilgrims wear traditional clothes, women in bright gypsy-inspired flamenco dresses and men in the unique wide-brimmed "bolero" hats and short-cropped jackets associated with Andalusia. As they get closer to Almonte, the pilgrims camp out in the fields and forests of the surrounding Donana National Park. |
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Hi Quino
Very nice picture. Good colors and frame. Congratulations.
Regards
Marek
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