Salamanca makes a big deal for Holy Week (Semana Santa, the week before Easter), especially on Good Friday (Viernes Santo), the day Jesus was crucified. Here is a video from the center of town. This segment represents a very small part of the procession that winds through town.
The centerpieces of the processions are heavy floats which date back hundreds of years. They are carried through town on the backs of about twenty people and it's quite impressive. Everyone gathers around to watch the procession as it goes through town.
In this video, the float is of Jesus carrying the cross. A hooded man walks in front of the float carrying a large cross and dragging a huge chain in time to the music. At the end of the video you'll see how everyone in the float coordinates their movement with the music to have the sculpture of Jesus stumble under the weight of the cross.
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