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bobhughes > As it nears the end of the procession, at around 1am, the float is carried through the arches of the original entrance gate to the Alhambra, built by Yusuf I in 1348.
bobhughes > Here the float is being carried the final 100 yards up the hill to the Alhambra. The golden sandstone of the Muslim citadel can be seen in the background. The silver arches around the base of the float are strongly reminiscent of Islamic design.
bobhughes > At times drums are solemnly beaten alone, without the accompaniment of the other instruments.
bobhughes > Music is a big part of the celebration and a band follows each float. The music is a distinctive mix of uplifting and melancholy.
bobhughes > A woman in the crowd sings a Saeta - a Catholic flamenco song which sounds like it has heavy Islamic influences
bobhughes > "Costaleros" carrying the float up the hill towards the Alhambra.
bobhughes > The float is carried though Plaza Nueva in the centre of Granada.
bobhughes > A young girl and Nazareño, both in costume, walk up the street returning to the Alhambra at around eleven thirty in the evening.
bobhughes > The candle is specific to Semana Santa and is called a Cirio.
As it nears the end of the procession, at around 1am, the float is carried through the arches of the original entrance gate to the Alhambra, built by Yusuf I in 1348.
bobhughes > As it nears the end of the procession, at around 1am, the float is carried through the arches of the original entrance gate to the Alhambra, built by Yusuf I in 1348.
As it nears the end of the procession, at around 1am, the float is carried through the arches of the original entrance gate to the Alhambra, built by Yusuf I in 1348.
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