A costalero preparing for his lifting duties under the Paso during Holy Week (Semana Santa) in Zafra, Extremadura, Spain.
The traditional Easter Sunday procession during Holy Week (Semana Santa) in Zafra, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. A costalero (literally "sack man", referring to the distinctive - and functional - headdress), prepares to take up his lifting duties under the Paso. The Paso is an image or set of images set atop a movable float of wood. Depending on its weight, a paso may require between twenty-four and fifty-four costaleros to move it. The costaleros are normally members of the brotherhoods which organise each procession.
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Location: Zafra, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain, España, Europe
Photo credit: © John Cairns / Alamy / Afripics
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