Jump to content

Sanch Procession

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Tim! (talk | contribs) at 07:02, 12 April 2014 (added Category:Annual events in France using HotCat). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

The famous "Sanch Procession" folklore, once forbidden by the Church, is still celebrated in Perpignan, Arles-sur-Tech and Collioure.

The Procession de la Sanch is an annual ceremony in several towns in France. It occurs during holy week on Good Friday (or 'Vendredi Saint') during Roman Catholic Holy Week. Historically, a distinctive peaked, masked robe is used to protect the identity of prisoners (from revenge by those wronged) being led to their town's annual execution. This practical ceremony intermingled with Christian traditions of Good Friday, and today a long procession of black-robed people are led in silence by someone in a red robe to the solemn tapping of a tambourine, as part of the Good Friday celebrations.[1]

References

  1. ^ Description of the ceremony


Stub icon

This France-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sanch_Procession&oldid=603844637"