Bread Procession of the Saint in Spain
“Bread Procession of the Saint” honors Domingo de La Calzada Saint (1019-1109) in Santo Domingo de La Calzada, northern Spain. Every year during spring season, “Las Doncellas,” or “White Virgins,” hold baskets covered with white cloth on their heads while they walk past the old village in honor of the saint.
- A participant of ”Bread Procession of the Saint”, takes part in the ceremony in honor of Domingo de La Calzada Saint (1019-1109) who helped poor people and pilgrimage, in Santo Domingo de La Calzada, northern Spain, Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Every year during spring season, ”Las Doncellas” (White Virgins), hold on their head a basket cover with white cloth while they walk past along of this old village in honor of the saint. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
- Participants of ”Bread Procession of the Saint”, take part in the ceremony in honor of Domingo de La Calzada Saint (1019-1109) who helped poor people and pilgrimage, in Santo Domingo de La Calzada, northern Spain, Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Every year during spring season, ”Las Doncellas” (White Virgins), hold on their head a basket cover with white cloth while they walk past along of this old village in honor of the saint. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
- Participants of ”Bread Procession of the Saint”, take part in the ceremony in honor of Domingo de La Calzada Saint (1019-1109) in Santo Domingo de La Calzada, northern Spain, Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Every year during spring season, ”Las Doncellas” (White Virgins), hold on their head a basket covered with white cloth while they walk through this old village in honor of the saint. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
- A pilgrim takes photos of participants of the ”Bread Procession of the Saint”, in the ceremony in honor of Domingo de La Calzada Saint (1019-1109) in Santo Domingo de La Calzada, northern Spain, Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Every year during spring season, ”Las Doncellas” (White Virgins), hold on their head a basket covered with white cloth while they walk through this old village in honor of the saint. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
- A participant in the ”Bread Procession of the Saint”, holds a medallion with a figure of Domingo de La Calzada Saint in the ceremony in honor of this Saint (1019-1109), in Santo Domingo de La Calzada, northern Spain, Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Every year during spring season, ”Las Doncellas” (White Virgins), hold on their head a basket covered with white cloth while they walk through of this old village in honor of the saint. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
- Dancers of the ”Bread Procession of the Saint” take part in a ceremony in honor of Domingo de La Calzada Saint (1019-1109) in Santo Domingo de La Calzada, northern Spain, Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Every year during spring season, ”Las Doncellas” (White Virgins), hold on their head a basket cover with white cloth while they walk past along of this old village in honor of the saint. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
- Participants in the ”Bread Procession of the Saint” takes part in a ceremony in honor of Domingo de La Calzada Saint (1019-1109), in Santo Domingo de La Calzada, northern Spain, Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Every year during spring season, ”Las Doncellas” (White Virgins), hold a basket on their head covered with white cloth while they walk along this old village in honor of the saint. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
- A participant in the ”Bread Procession of the Saint” takes part in a ceremony in honor of Domingo de La Calzada Saint (1019-1109), in Santo Domingo de La Calzada, northern Spain, Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Every year during spring season, ”Las Doncellas” (White Virgins), hold a basket on their head covered with white cloth while they walk along this old village in honor of the saint. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
- A participant in the ”Bread Procession of the Saint” walks down the stairs before taking part in a ceremony in honor of Domingo de La Calzada Saint (1019-1109), in Santo Domingo de La Calzada, northern Spain, Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Every year during spring season, ”Las Doncellas” (White Virgins), hold a basket on their head covered with white cloth while they walk along this old village in honor of the saint. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
- Participnats in the ”Bread Procession of the Saint” take part in a ceremony in honor of Domingo de La Calzada Saint (1019-1109), in Santo Domingo de La Calzada, northern Spain, Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Every year during spring season, ”Las Doncellas” (White Virgins), hold a basket on their head covered with white cloth while they walk along this old village in honor of the saint. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
- A participant of ”Bread Procession of the Saint”, is helped as she takes part in the ceremony in honor of Domingo de La Calzada Saint (1019-1109) in Santo Domingo de La Calzada, northern Spain, Wednesday, May 11, 2016.Every year during spring season, ”Las Doncellas” (White Virgins), hold on their head a basket covered with white cloth while they walk through this old village in honor of the saint. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
- A participant of the ”Bread Procession of the Saint”, is helped as she takes part in the ceremony in honor of Domingo de La Calzada Saint (1019-1109) in Santo Domingo de La Calzada, northern Spain, Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Every year during spring season, ”Las Doncellas” (White Virgins), hold on their head a basket covered with white cloth while they walk through this old village in honor of the saint. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
- A participant of the ”Bread Procession of the Saint”, takes part in the ceremony in honor of Domingo de La Calzada Saint (1019-1109) in Santo Domingo de La Calzada, northern Spain, Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Every year during spring season, ”Las Doncellas” (White Virgins), hold on their head a basket covered with white cloth while they walk through this old village in honor of the saint. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
- Participants of the ”Bread Procession of the Saint”, prepare a donkeys before taking part in the ceremony in honor of Domingo de La Calzada Saint (1019-1109), in Santo Domingo de La Calzada, northern Spain, Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Every year during spring season, ”Las Doncellas” (White Virgins), hold on their head a basket covered with white cloth while they walk along this old village in honor of the saint. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)