The colors of the celebration
Tradition and Craftsmanship
through the Clothing
In addition to recognizing the drumbeat of Baena's Holy Week as a UNESCO World Heritage, it has also acknowledged the craftsmanship surrounding the "Judío," as there is a significant economic movement in Baena related to this figure.
The Judío
symbol of Baena
They are the protagonists of Holy Week. The regulation outfit and accessories of the Judío include: black pants, shoes, and socks, a red wool jacket embroidered or with white, gold, or black agremán, a white shirt, and a silk scarf around the neck, tahalí, drumsticks and "chillones" drum, and a number embroidered on the lapel. They wear the iconic metal helmet with a colorful plume and a horse-tail in black or white, depending on whether they are colinegros o coliblancos Judíos.
Sayones
in Group
The Sayones that accompany the Coliblaco Judíos wear the same white horsehair helmet, though less bushy. They wear the attire of the Flanders tercio, consisting of a vest and green pants, with a white shirt.
Roman Centuries
Diversity and Folklore
Baena has many Roman centuries, each with a representative costume. Therefore, there is a great variety of colors, armor, and helmets, depending on the group.
Trumpeters
Among their duties is playing the trumpet not only for the Images but also to announce the start of the "Pasos," as they are representations of the Passion, and the people should be called to witness them.
Figures
Biblical
From Baena’s Holy Week, the unique representations of the four Evangelists, Herod, Pilate, Judas, and the Wandering Jew stand out. They all wear velvet tunics with damask capes and a mask, on which the name of their character may appear. They carry a series of objects that help them in their performances and make an allegory of the character they represent.
Little White
Suits
The little white suit consists of a white jacket with white pom-poms adorning both sides of the center, a finely embroidered skirt with Richelieu-style lace and delicate details, black pants, a black belt embroidered with gold thread and sequins of the same color, and they wear a type of Goya-style hat (with the classic headpiece of the old brotherhoods of Baena), finishing with a beautiful curl hanging from the back to the waist.
Brothers
of the Brotherhoods
The seven brotherhoods that make up the most traditional Holy Week wear their own costumes and symbols. There are brothers with different types of pointed hoods and various colors.