Capirote parade in Seville, Spain 1973
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Mackenzie Rough A capirote is a pointed hat of conical form that is used in Spain. It is part of the uniform of some brotherhoods including the es:Nazarenos and Fariseos during Easter observances and re-enactments in some areas during Holy Week in Spain.
The pointed hat was worn by clowns and jugglers who wanted to portray clumsiness or stupidity during medieval times. Because of this, pointed hats were used when vexing criminals. The criminals were forced to wear pointed hats and walk through the streets, while people threw rotten vegetables at them, spat on them, and insulted them.
Later, during the celebration of the Holy Week/Easter in Mediterranean countries, penitents (people doing penance for their sins) would walk through streets with pointed hats. It was a way of self-injury; however, they covered their faces so they would not be recognised. The week before Easter is known as Holy Week, and is celebrated by Christians around the world to commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Holy Week marks the last week of Lent, during which Christians are called on to fast, pray and give alms to the needy. In Spain, Holy Week, or Semana Santa, is the most important religious period of the year. Processions featuring hooded figures are held on the streets of almost every city. Each city has several religious brotherhoods, often dating back to the Middle Ages. The colours of the hooded robes, known as Capirotes, signify membership of different brotherhoods.
Seville is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula.
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