Catholic devotees, members of a religious brotherhood, carry a float (paso) depicting the Passion of Christ during the Holy Week procession in Mompox, Colombia.
A Catholic devotee, a member of a religious brotherhood, holds a lit candle as she walks in a procession during the Holy Week celebrations in Mompox, Colombia.
Catholic devotees, members of a religious brotherhood, carry a float (paso) depicting the Passion of Christ during the Holy Week procession in Mompox, Colombia.
A Colombian man prays in front of a columbarium in remembrance of his deceased relatives during the Holy Week celebrations at the cemetery in Mompox, Colombia.
A Colombian couple prays in front of a columbarium in remembrance of their deceased relatives during the Holy Week celebrations at the cemetery in Mompox, Colombia.
Colombians stand among tombs as they attend an evening mass during the Holy Week celebrations at the cemetery in Mompox, Colombia.
Female Catholic devotees, members of a religious brotherhood, carry lit candles during the Holy Week procession in Mompox, Colombia.
An ornate tabletop crucifix is seen placed beside plants and candlesticks on a street altar during the Holy Week celebrations in Mompox, Colombia.
Holy Week in Mompox, Colombia
Santa Cruz de Mompox, Colombia – March 2024
The celebration of Holy Week in Santa Cruz de Mompox, a small colonial town on the Magdalena river near the Caribbean coast in Colombia, combines Catholic religious rituals with syncretic and pagan traditions that have been preserved in the region for centuries. While in the evenings the inhabitants of Mompox visit the cemetery to light candles, bring offerings, and commemorate their relatives, at night they walk the narrow streets in slow processions, illuminated only by lanterns and hundreds of candles – often in silence – to demonstrate their devotion and spirituality, making Mompox a town where reality meets magic.
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