THE DESCENT

THE ANGEL

La Bajada
the
Ángel

The events of Holy Week ends with this ceremony, which is held in front of the impressive façade of Santa Maria where one of the sides is hanging props which represents the sky where will the cloud, a sort of balloon shape ovoid, which brings us to the angel.

The angel is a boy or a girl between the ages of three or four years, we will announce the resurrection of jesus Christ and sliding on a rope placed about seven feet tall is placed on the image of the Virgin and down until she removes the black veil that covers his face contemplating in front of the image of your risen son; this ceremony reminds us and may have their precedent in the depictions popular of the Golden age.

Holy week in Aranda de Duero, declared of Regional Tourist Interest and is organized by the COORDINATOR OF BROTHERHOODS AND BROTHERHOODS OF the HOLY WEEK OF ARANDA DE DUERO.

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