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Acólitos: Altar boys
who carry the processional candle sticks
and consers at the head of the floats.
A Esta Es: To this, it´s (to raise the
float)
Ahí Queó: There it was (stop the float)
Alpargatas: Rope-soled sandal.
Antifaz: Piece of cloth which covers the
head and face of the nazarenos and
penitents, so the members of the
Fraternity remains anonymous
Andalucía: Region in the Souht of Spain
(Europe), whose capital is Seville.
Armao: A member of the Macarena
Fraternity who parades as a Roman
Legionary behind the float with Christ.
Azahar: Orange Blossom.
Bambalinas: canopy´s borders in the
Virgin´s floats
Besapies/besamanos: To kiss the feet or
the hands of the images like act of
faith.
Bofetá: Slap (To hit a Slap)
Borriquita: Fraternity whose members are
childrens.
Bulla: Crowds of people around the
floats in certain areas along the routes
of the fraternities.
Calvario: Calvary Mount
Candelería: Candleholder in the Virgin's
Floats
Caridad: Charity.
Chicotá: The stetch of the route covered
by a float.
Capataz: The man at the head of the
float who directs the work of the men
who carry the floats.
Capirote: A cone shape that the
nazarenos wear on their heads.
Carrera Oficial: Official Route. The
only route where all the processions
coincide.
Centuria: A formation of Roman Soldiers
from the Macarena Fraternity.
Cirial: Candlesticks carried by the
altar boys in the Fraternities
Cirios: Candles carries by the
nazarenos.
Costal: A piece of cloth which the
costaleros place in their heads.
Costalero: The men who carry the floats.
Cruz de Guía: A cross banner which opens
the procession
Chicotá: The stetch of the route covered
by the float from the order to raise the
float until it stop again.
Esparto: A kind of wide sash made of
rope which the nazarenos from many
fraternities wear over their tunics.
Faldones: Piece of velvet which covers
the men who carry the floats
(costaleros).
Gitanos: Gipsies
Gran Poder: Jesus of the Big Power
Hermano Mayor: The person in charge of a
Fraternity, usually carry a glod staff.
Incensario: A crucible with chains and a
lid where the incense ir burned.
Levantá: The moment when the float is
raised.
Llamador: A metal piece at the front of
the float which the capataz knocks on to
give the signal to raise or lower the
float.
Macarena: (Macarena Hope´ Virgin). The
name of the most famous Virgin in the
world. The name of a Seville´s district
too.
Madrugá: The night of Holy Thursday and
early morning Goog Friday
Mantilla: Piece of lace worn with an
ornamental comb. It´s traditionally worn
by the women on the evening of Holy
Thrusday and Good Friday.
Manto: A hug piece of rich materials
which are delicately embroidered and
flows from the Virgin over a hard
support covering the back of the float.
Marcha: The musical compositions
accompanying the majority of the floats
are called fraternity marches. Mecer:
Particular way to move the Virgin´s
floats to the rhythm of the music.
Monumento: A stage-like set in many
churches on Holy Thrsday to conmemorate
de Eucharist´s Institution.
Muñidor: Altar boy that announce the
arrive to the Shroud Sacred (Sagrada
Mortaja) Fraternity, blow two little
bells.
Nazareno: Members of the fraternities
which make up procession. They carry
candles and banners.
Palcos: Stands which are erected in San
Francisco square outside the Town Hall
that are not rented on a daily basis.
Palio: A canopy supported by the varales
carrying the Virgin´s floats. The entire
float can be called palio.
Paso: The float or portable platform and
all the images and elements it contains.
Penitente: Members of the fraternities
in the procession who carry wooden
crosses. They do not wear a capirote.
Potencias: Symbols on Christ´s head that
represent Memory, Understanding and Will
in supreme degree.
Recogida: Return journey of the
Fraternities from the Cathedral to their
temples.
Respiraderos: lateral parts to the
floats
Saeta: A short flamenco folk song which
is always sung from a balcony
Sagrada Mortaja: Shroud Sacred. Name of
a Good Friday Fraternity.
Salida: Exit
Santo Entierro: Funeral Saint. The Big
Funeral
Soledad: Lonelyness' Virgin
Trabajadera: Wooden crossbeams that the
costaleros lean on to carry the float.
Triana: The name of a famous Seville's
district
Triduos/Quinarios: Religious acts carry
out in the Fraternities in commemoration
of Christ and the Virgin
Varal: Each one of the twelve vertical
poles of the Virgin's floats.
Varales: Twelve vertical poles of the
Virgin's float.
Photos: Francisco Santiago@ |
