In April 2017, Free press published an article that highlighted the clothing used by associations, brotherhoods and brotherhoods of Guatemala, during Lent and Holy Week in the country.
At that time, Miguel Álvarez, chronicler of the city of Guatemala, said that The Spanish tradition of carrying a ceremonial suit during the processional courtships was inherited in the 16th century.
The historian added that only In Guatemala there is so much variety and effort to continue with that legacy.
That same year, pastor José Luis Colmenares said that, in the country, The “penitent” peak costumes were prohibited during the liberal revolution, And for a long time the capirote was used only, but according to the priest, covering his head is part of the sinner’s humiliation and complements himself with The purple color, which means repentance, and black, which represents mourning.
History
The associations have maintained tradition since the 16th century, such as the brotherhood of Santa Vera Cruz, in 1533; The brotherhood of Jesús Nazareno de la Merced, 1582; and the brotherhood of Jesús Nazareno de Candelaria; However, it was in 1900 when the costumes with more splendor emerged.
“The Guatemalan lives and feels the passion, since the time of evangelization, through external worship”
Miguel Álvarez, Chronicler of Guatemala.
According to Álvarez, of the most rooted clothes in Guatemala are those that include purple with black, from San José and La Merced; Purple with white, from Candelaria; and black, used Good Friday.
After 1950, with the formation of more brotherhoods the “peaks” return, such as the penitents of the parish and the Calvary. One of the recent is that of Beaterio de Belén, which formed in early 2017.
“Dressing as a cucurucho means publicly manifesting the status of sinner and penitent”
José Luis Colmenares, pastor.
Reflection
According to experts, when the costumes are carried, it is meditated in which the procession is a prayer courtship, before carrying the image of Jesus, or Mary, and sharing the weight of his cross with an attitude of penance and repentance of sins.
The 24 main cucuruchos costumes in Guatemala
Every year, hundreds of people join the church novices thinking about attending, the following Holy Week, dressed elegantly with the costumes that represent the commitment to God and the neighbor, in search of conversion.
1. Brotherhood of Jesús Nazareno de la Merced, La Merced Church
2. Association of Jesús Nazareno de los Milagros, Church San José
3. Brotherhood of Jesus Nazareno of the three powers, Church of the Old Parish
4. Roman squad, San José Church
5. Association of Devotos y Hermanos de Jesús Nazareno del Beaterio de Belén, Blessed Church of Belén
6. Knight of the buried Lord, Santo Domingo Church
7. Cucurucho of the buried Lord, Christ of Love, Church of Santo Domingo
8. Brotherhood of Jesus of Consuelo, Church collection the
9. Crusaders Santo Sepulcro, Church collection
10. Cucurucho Jesús de la Justicia, El Calvario Church
11. Nazarene squad, El Calvario Church
12. Step Squad, El Calvario Church
13. Brotherhood of the Santa Vera Cruz, Nazareno de Jesús of the Precious Blood, Church of San Francisco
14. Brotherhood of Santa Vera Cruz, Nazareno del Lord buried, San Francisco Church
15. Brotherhood of the consecrated image of the buried lord of San Nicolás, Quetzaltenango
16. Brotherhood of Jesus buried from San Felipe, Aldea San Felipe, Sacatepéquez
17. Antiqueño Cucurucho, the suit is used in all associations, Antigua Guatemala
18. Honor commissions, work is used in all associations, Guatemala
19. Brotherhood of the consecrated image of Jesus buried, School of Christ, Antigua Guatemala
20. Knight of Jesús Nazareno de la Buena Death, Church of Santo Domingo
21. Nazareno, Jesus of the Good Death, Church of Santo Domingo
22. Cross of Christ, El Calvario Church
23. Cucurucho La Merced Church, Antigua Guatemala
24. Devotos Association of the Consecrated Image of Jesus of Candelaria, Candelaria church
