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Basic
vocabulary of Semana Santa in Seville
Learn Spanish Living in Spain, Seville.
 We
would like you to familiarise yourself with some Spanish vocabulary
that will help you to understand this unique Spanish Fiesta. Giralda
Center-SH has developed a language activity based on this specific
vocabulary in teacher training courses taught by Charo Trigos (
head of Spanish studies at Giralda Center-SH) and Jose Carlos Quintano
(coordinator of cultural programmes).
Procesión; parade of people
following a religious image along the streets. Hermandad
brotherhood comprised of members of a particular church
which organizes the yearly processions
Hermanos members of the aformentioned brotherhood,
‘hermandad’
Imagen religious sculpture carried as part of the
Semana Santa procession, esither of the Virgin Mary or of a scene
from the bible including Jesus
Nazareno a member of the brotherhood, ‘hermandad’,
who dresses in a long, flowing robe and special pointed hood which
hides his identity, who walks in the procession
Capirote a special pointed hood worn by the ‘Nazarenos’,
The meaning of this hood is symbolic of grief and repentance. NO
CONNECTION WITH the kkk.
Túnica the special robe worn by the ‘Nazarenos’
Paso a Semana Santa float, either of Christ or
the Virgen Mary
Penitente a ‘Nazareno’ who, repenting
of his sins, walks in the procession without shoes
Capataz a ‘Nazareno’ who acts to keep
order in the procession
Costalero a member of the brotherhood, ‘hermandad’,
who helps to carry a ‘paso’
Palio the canopy that covers the Virgin Mary ‘paso’
Cirios the special, long candles (nearly 2 m in
length) carried by many of the ‘Nazarenos’ in the procession.
Cruz de guía a special cross carried at
the head of a group of ‘Nazarenos’ in a Semana Santa
procession
Saeta deep flamenco sung in the streets of Seville
during the processions.
Banda de música the marching band that accompanies
the procession, setting the mood and pace
As part of our Spanish Courses during Semana
Santa, we include 2 guided tours of Semana Santa in Seville. So
that students can have a better understanding of this cultural event.
You will be able to watch and participate in live processions: Macarena,
El Gran Poder, Cristo de los Gitanos, Esperanza de Triana, Santa
Cruz, La Candelaria, Cigarreras, El Cachorro.
At Giralda Center-Spanish House we believe
that learning a language is living a culture, for this reason and
because of the privileged location of our Spanish school in Seville
“Barrio de Santa Cruz”, we would like you to learn Spanish
while, at the same time, understanding the art and feeling of Semana
Santa in Seville. You will enjoy it.
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