WEBVTT 00:01.566 --> 00:03.966 align:left position:22.5% line:77% size:67.5% - Hi, I'm Rick Steves, celebrating Easter all across Europe. 00:03.966 --> 00:05.266 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% Easter is the most thoughtful 00:05.266 --> 00:07.466 align:left position:35% line:83% size:55% and sacred of Christian holidays. 00:07.466 --> 00:11.066 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% It's a time of quiet reflection and passionate ritual, 00:11.066 --> 00:14.233 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% swinging from great sorrow to great joy. 00:14.233 --> 00:16.733 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% Across generations and across cultures, 00:16.733 --> 00:19.000 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% Easter celebrates both resurrection 00:19.000 --> 00:21.366 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% and the promise of new life. 00:21.366 --> 00:24.166 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% (pleasant music) 00:53.000 --> 00:54.633 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (gentle music) 00:54.633 --> 00:58.866 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% Across Europe, Easter is steeped in history and tradition. 00:58.866 --> 01:00.733 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% And it also marks the end of winter 01:00.733 --> 01:02.933 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% and the start of spring. 01:02.933 --> 01:05.833 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Tracing the entire two month long celebration, 01:05.833 --> 01:08.733 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% we'll start with the craziness of Carnival, 01:08.733 --> 01:11.100 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% then Venice with masked balls, 01:11.100 --> 01:14.000 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% Slovenia with monsters on the rampage. 01:14.000 --> 01:16.933 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% And in Switzerland, we'll see the finale of Carnival, 01:16.933 --> 01:19.300 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% what we call Mardi Gras. 01:19.300 --> 01:23.433 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% This is followed by sobriety, 40 days of Lent. 01:23.433 --> 01:25.000 align:left position:22.5% line:89% size:67.5% Then from Palm Sunday 01:25.000 --> 01:28.833 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% with rituals ranging from Spain to Slovenia, 01:28.833 --> 01:32.833 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% to Italy, and the Vatican to Greece. 01:32.833 --> 01:36.100 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% We'll trace the day by day story of Holy Week, 01:36.100 --> 01:39.833 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% when Jesus was arrested, tried, and executed. 01:41.233 --> 01:44.033 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% We'll see the secular traditions that accompany Easter, 01:44.033 --> 01:48.233 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% that world of kids, chocolate eggs, and local delicacies. 01:48.233 --> 01:50.633 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% Lots of wonderful holiday treats, 01:50.633 --> 01:53.900 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% home cooking, and traditional dishes. 01:53.900 --> 01:57.333 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% Finally, we'll experience the joy of Easter Sunday 01:57.333 --> 01:59.333 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% as various cultures across Europe 01:59.333 --> 02:01.833 align:left position:35% line:83% size:55% celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, 02:01.833 --> 02:06.333 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% along with the return of spring, each in their own way. 02:06.333 --> 02:08.233 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% (family speaking foreign language) 02:08.233 --> 02:10.566 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% While Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus, 02:10.566 --> 02:13.200 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% Easter remembers the Central Christian event, 02:13.200 --> 02:16.333 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% his suffering, crucifixion, and resurrection. 02:16.333 --> 02:19.333 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% For Christians, it's the story of how Christ died 02:19.333 --> 02:23.200 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% to save humankind from sin and bring the gift of salvation. 02:23.200 --> 02:24.800 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (gentle music) 02:24.800 --> 02:27.166 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% For nearly 2,000 years, those events described in the Bible 02:27.166 --> 02:30.100 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% have been expressed through great European art. 02:30.100 --> 02:31.800 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% The story, called the Passion, 02:31.800 --> 02:34.133 align:left position:35% line:83% size:55% begins a week before Easter Sunday 02:34.133 --> 02:35.566 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% as Jesus and his followers 02:35.566 --> 02:38.666 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% make a triumphal entry into Jerusalem. 02:38.666 --> 02:42.533 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% It's called Palm Sunday because as he approached the city, 02:42.533 --> 02:45.700 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% a huge crowd welcomed him by waving palm fronds 02:45.700 --> 02:49.666 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% and shouting joyfully, "Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest." 02:51.500 --> 02:52.800 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% (stirring music) 02:52.800 --> 02:54.400 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% But the chief priests and Jewish elders 02:54.400 --> 02:58.400 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% felt threatened by Jesus, so they plotted to arrest him. 02:58.400 --> 03:02.000 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% For 30 pieces of silver, one of Jesus' 12 apostles, 03:02.000 --> 03:04.233 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% Judas, agreed to betray him. 03:06.000 --> 03:09.866 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% Eating his last supper with his disciples, Jesus said, 03:09.866 --> 03:12.066 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% "One of you will betray me." 03:12.066 --> 03:14.966 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% Anxiously they asked, "Lord, is it I?" 03:16.866 --> 03:19.333 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% After the meal, Jesus and his disciples 03:19.333 --> 03:21.333 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% went to the garden of Gethsemane. 03:22.800 --> 03:25.966 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% He asked his disciples to pray with him in his time of need, 03:25.966 --> 03:27.200 align:left position:22.5% line:89% size:67.5% but they fell asleep. 03:28.566 --> 03:32.500 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% A troubled Jesus asked God if he could escape his fate. 03:32.500 --> 03:36.733 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% He said, "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me, 03:36.733 --> 03:40.266 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5% yet not my will but yours be done." 03:40.266 --> 03:44.033 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% As Jesus prayed, Judas arrived with a group of armed men 03:44.033 --> 03:48.300 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% and as was arranged, identified Jesus with a kiss. 03:48.300 --> 03:50.600 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% Jesus was arrested and the apostles, 03:50.600 --> 03:52.433 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% afraid for their lives, fled. 03:53.800 --> 03:56.266 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Jesus was bound, handed over to the Roman governor, 03:56.266 --> 03:59.100 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% Pontius Pilate, and charged with treason. 03:59.100 --> 04:01.700 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% Pilates saw no reason to convict Jesus, 04:01.700 --> 04:04.233 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% but the crowd shouted, "Crucify him." 04:04.233 --> 04:07.133 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% Pilate literally washed his hands of the problem 04:07.133 --> 04:09.600 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% and turned Jesus over to the mob. 04:11.033 --> 04:13.900 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% The crowd spit on him and whipped him. 04:13.900 --> 04:17.700 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% They taunted him, mockingly dressed him in a royal robe, 04:17.700 --> 04:19.233 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% and crowned him with thorns. 04:21.066 --> 04:25.833 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% Ridiculing him, the people said, "Hail, king of the Jews." 04:25.833 --> 04:28.766 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% Jesus was then made to carry his own cross 04:28.766 --> 04:30.433 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% up the hill of Golgotha, 04:30.433 --> 04:32.933 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% the place of execution in Jerusalem. 04:34.366 --> 04:36.600 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% He was stripped, his hands and feet 04:36.600 --> 04:38.100 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% were nailed to the cross. 04:40.100 --> 04:41.966 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% The initials above his head stood for, 04:41.966 --> 04:44.466 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% Jesus of Nazareth, king of the Jews. 04:45.500 --> 04:48.166 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% Dying and in despair, Jesus cried out, 04:48.166 --> 04:52.400 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" 04:52.400 --> 04:54.566 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5% Then breathing his last, he said, 04:54.566 --> 04:58.433 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit." 04:59.900 --> 05:02.566 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% As evening approached, Jesus' grieving friends 05:02.566 --> 05:05.233 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% gently lowered his body down from the cross. 05:07.366 --> 05:09.366 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% Wrapping him in a shroud of linen, 05:09.366 --> 05:12.500 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% they placed his body in a tomb carved out of rock 05:12.500 --> 05:15.666 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% and protected the entrance with a large stone. 05:23.833 --> 05:26.166 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% On Sunday morning, Mary Magdalene and the women 05:26.166 --> 05:28.766 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% who came to anoint his body went to the tomb 05:28.766 --> 05:30.933 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% and saw the stone was rolled away. 05:30.933 --> 05:32.433 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (gentle music) 05:32.433 --> 05:34.800 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% An angel told them not to worry and that Jesus had risen. 05:35.900 --> 05:38.733 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% Bewildered and frightened, the women fled. 05:38.733 --> 05:42.166 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% Suddenly Jesus appeared and said, "Do not be afraid." 05:43.600 --> 05:46.866 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% He instructed them to tell the apostles that he was alive. 05:46.866 --> 05:48.566 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% When the apostles saw Jesus, 05:48.566 --> 05:51.066 align:left position:35% line:83% size:55% they couldn't believe it was him. 05:51.066 --> 05:52.633 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% To prove it was actually him, 05:52.633 --> 05:55.266 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% he encouraged them to touch his wounds 05:55.266 --> 05:57.000 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% and they broke bread together. 06:00.266 --> 06:03.533 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% After 40 days, Jesus blessed his followers and told them 06:03.533 --> 06:05.466 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% to go out and preach the gospel, 06:05.466 --> 06:08.000 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% the good news of his resurrection. 06:08.000 --> 06:10.666 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% Christians believe he then ascended to heaven 06:10.666 --> 06:12.633 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% before their very eyes. 06:12.633 --> 06:15.200 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% This remarkable story has helped shaped 06:15.200 --> 06:18.266 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% Western history for 2,000 years. 06:18.266 --> 06:19.800 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% (birds chirping) 06:19.800 --> 06:22.266 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% While Christians have celebrated Easter since ancient times, 06:22.266 --> 06:25.666 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% the festival itself actually has pre-Christian roots. 06:25.666 --> 06:27.600 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% And it's no coincidence that it happens 06:27.600 --> 06:29.366 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% at the start of spring. 06:29.366 --> 06:32.033 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% Like Christmas replaced the pagan festival of Saturn 06:32.033 --> 06:34.900 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% in the dead of winter, Easter likely replaced 06:34.900 --> 06:38.300 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% the celebration of Ostara, a pagan goddess of spring. 06:38.300 --> 06:42.133 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% It was a time of renewal, birth, and fertility. 06:42.133 --> 06:43.066 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (gentle music) 06:43.066 --> 06:44.466 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% Imagine the bleakness of winter 06:44.466 --> 06:47.066 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% in ancient and medieval times. 06:47.066 --> 06:52.133 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% The despair, the short days and long nights, 06:53.266 --> 06:57.466 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% barren fields, the hunger, and the cold. 06:59.033 --> 07:02.766 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% Imagine the need for a promise that summer will return. 07:02.766 --> 07:06.100 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% And the joy when finally, the fields spring to life 07:06.100 --> 07:07.866 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% and once again bear fruit. 07:10.433 --> 07:14.533 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% Imagine also the comfort in knowing that God, or the gods, 07:14.533 --> 07:17.333 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% had not abandoned you and your family. 07:17.333 --> 07:21.233 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% Rituals, whether Christian or pagan, gave people hope, 07:21.233 --> 07:23.566 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% reminding them that the darkness of winter 07:23.566 --> 07:26.633 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% is always followed by life-giving spring. 07:26.633 --> 07:31.700 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5% (gentle music) (birds chirping) 07:37.500 --> 07:40.366 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% The church wisely adapted the pagan seasonal calendar 07:40.366 --> 07:42.633 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% to fit the story it wanted to tell. 07:42.633 --> 07:45.400 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% It rebranded this winter season of scarcity 07:45.400 --> 07:49.333 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% as a time of purification for Christians and called it Lent. 07:49.333 --> 07:51.500 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5% But before the deprivation of Lent, 07:51.500 --> 07:54.166 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% there was a rowdy period of anything goes, 07:54.166 --> 07:58.033 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% and this hedonistic fling is Carnival. 07:58.033 --> 07:59.400 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (upbeat music) 07:59.400 --> 08:01.766 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% Carnival, which culminates in Mardi Gras, 08:01.766 --> 08:05.766 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% or Fat Tuesday in English, has a wild modern interpretation. 08:06.633 --> 08:08.966 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% Big parades with marching bands, 08:10.266 --> 08:14.266 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% crazy costumes, and overindulgence of every kind, 08:14.266 --> 08:17.533 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% such as here in the Swiss city of Lucerne. 08:17.533 --> 08:19.333 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% But these modern traditions 08:19.333 --> 08:22.133 align:left position:35% line:83% size:55% actually have pre-Christian pagan roots. 08:23.366 --> 08:25.533 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% A memorable way to experience these traditions 08:25.533 --> 08:27.833 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% is in the countryside of Slovenia. 08:27.833 --> 08:30.333 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% Whether it's in the mountains or the valleys, 08:30.333 --> 08:34.666 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% a common theme is a visitation of masked hairy creatures. 08:34.666 --> 08:36.633 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% Some are called currents, 08:36.633 --> 08:39.900 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% and others are called simply the ugly ones. 08:39.900 --> 08:42.500 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% These wally monsters parade through villages 08:42.500 --> 08:45.533 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% making a racket, rattling and clanging their bells 08:45.533 --> 08:48.866 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% from door to door, chasing away evil spirits, 08:48.866 --> 08:51.766 align:left position:35% line:83% size:55% and trying to frighten off winter. 08:51.766 --> 08:53.766 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% Homeowners eventually come to the door. 08:53.766 --> 08:56.100 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% And to quell the clamoring mob, 08:56.100 --> 08:58.266 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% they give the leader a sausage. 08:58.266 --> 09:02.200 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% (bells clanging) (gentle music) 09:02.200 --> 09:04.433 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% And a few cups of wine for the gang. 09:05.833 --> 09:09.933 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% The ugly ones swing their hips wildly with satisfaction. 09:09.933 --> 09:13.133 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% This ritual is a remnant from the distant past, 09:13.133 --> 09:14.566 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% when families were persuaded 09:14.566 --> 09:16.900 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% to share food during hard times. 09:18.266 --> 09:21.966 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% Another band of characters also roves from house to house. 09:21.966 --> 09:24.233 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% A group of plowman pull a colorful wagon 09:24.233 --> 09:26.933 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% decked out in flowers representing fertility 09:26.933 --> 09:28.266 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% and the coming of spring. 09:30.466 --> 09:32.300 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% The homeowner is asked for permission 09:32.300 --> 09:34.100 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% to plow for the big turnip. 09:35.200 --> 09:37.100 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% The plowmen then dragged the fanciful plow 09:37.100 --> 09:39.400 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% behind men dressed as horses. 09:39.400 --> 09:40.933 align:left position:22.5% line:89% size:67.5% This wakes up the soil 09:40.933 --> 09:44.833 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% in preparation for a season of bountiful crops. 09:44.833 --> 09:47.566 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Cracking whips announce the procession. 09:47.566 --> 09:49.700 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% (whips cracking) (gentle music) 09:49.700 --> 09:51.766 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% After the symbolic plowing and sowing, 09:51.766 --> 09:54.866 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% the homeowner offers the merry band eggs and sausage 09:54.866 --> 09:58.400 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% and wishes them good health and a good harvest. 09:58.400 --> 10:00.966 align:left position:27.5% line:89% size:62.5% (plowmen chanting) 10:00.966 --> 10:04.600 align:left position:30% line:77% size:60% The best known carnival celebration in Europe is in Venice. 10:04.600 --> 10:06.233 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (gentle music) 10:06.233 --> 10:08.333 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% Each winter carnival casts a spell 10:08.333 --> 10:10.633 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% on Venetians and visitors alike. 10:13.633 --> 10:16.533 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% Following a tradition that originated in the 13th century, 10:16.533 --> 10:19.666 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% the city slips behind a mask of anonymity 10:19.666 --> 10:23.166 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% as Venetians promenade, pose, 10:24.600 --> 10:26.566 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% and pretend to be someone they're not. 10:27.666 --> 10:30.833 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Authority is challenged, rules are broken. 10:30.833 --> 10:33.700 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% The goal, to indulge in all the pleasures 10:33.700 --> 10:35.733 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% that will be forbidden in Lent. 10:37.266 --> 10:41.466 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% An elegant disguise is both transformative and liberating. 10:41.466 --> 10:45.333 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% But it's the mask, so symbolic of this enigmatic city, 10:45.333 --> 10:48.700 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% that functions as a cloak of invisibility. 10:48.700 --> 10:52.466 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% The pleasurable appeal of anonymity is as powerful today 10:52.466 --> 10:55.233 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% as it was in the Middle Ages. 10:55.233 --> 10:59.133 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% As dusk falls, the back streets come alive with strangers. 10:59.133 --> 11:03.566 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% Now as then, in Venice, decadence rules the night. 11:04.733 --> 11:06.233 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% (pleasant music) 11:06.233 --> 11:09.033 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% In Palazzos off the Grand Canal, elaborately staged parties 11:09.033 --> 11:11.633 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% take the aura of mystery a step further. 11:12.533 --> 11:14.866 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% Behind their masks, all people 11:14.866 --> 11:18.000 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% from bankers to bakers are equal. 11:18.000 --> 11:20.566 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% Tonight, no one knows who's who, 11:20.566 --> 11:23.300 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% and reality seems a distant dream. 11:23.300 --> 11:25.433 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% And as it was centuries ago, 11:25.433 --> 11:29.066 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% what happens in Venice stays in Venice. 11:29.066 --> 11:31.866 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% (pleasant music) 11:33.433 --> 11:35.433 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (bell gonging) 11:35.433 --> 11:38.066 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% Finally, with the arrival of Ash Wednesday, 11:38.066 --> 11:39.700 align:left position:27.5% line:89% size:62.5% the party's over. 11:39.700 --> 11:42.333 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% Repentant revelers go to church for a mass 11:42.333 --> 11:44.766 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5% that marks the beginning of Lent, 11:44.766 --> 11:47.733 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% a 40 day period of fasting and reflection 11:47.733 --> 11:51.000 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5% as Christendom prepares for Easter. 11:51.000 --> 11:54.233 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% The priest marks each worshiper's forehead with ash, 11:54.233 --> 11:57.000 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% which symbolizes purification by fire. 12:00.566 --> 12:02.700 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% The 40 days of Lent represent the time 12:02.700 --> 12:04.966 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% Jesus spent in the wilderness. 12:04.966 --> 12:06.766 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% He was preparing for the culmination 12:06.766 --> 12:10.133 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% of his ministry on earth, and being tempted by the devil. 12:10.133 --> 12:13.633 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% It's a time when Christians reflect on Christ's suffering 12:13.633 --> 12:16.100 align:left position:25% line:89% size:65% and on our own sins. 12:16.100 --> 12:19.733 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% During Lent, people give up a favorite activity or food. 12:19.733 --> 12:21.866 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% It's a time to put aside distractions 12:21.866 --> 12:25.066 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% and focus on God's presence in our lives. 12:25.066 --> 12:26.866 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (gentle music) 12:26.866 --> 12:30.866 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% Historically, Lent was the final stretch of winter. 12:30.866 --> 12:34.466 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% The last of the meat was finished during Carnival. 12:34.466 --> 12:36.966 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% There would be no eggs until spring. 12:39.500 --> 12:42.166 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Through centuries when simply surviving the winter 12:42.166 --> 12:44.566 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% was a challenge, this was a time 12:44.566 --> 12:47.333 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% that required a strong faith. 12:47.333 --> 12:49.966 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (gentle music) 12:54.133 --> 12:57.600 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% As the world awakes from winter, the austerity of Lent 12:57.600 --> 12:59.566 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% gives way to Holy Week. 12:59.566 --> 13:02.300 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% This week, from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, 13:02.300 --> 13:04.433 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% is the most sacred of the Christian year. 13:04.433 --> 13:07.833 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% And Europeans mark each day in unique ways. 13:07.833 --> 13:11.033 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% Holy days build emotionally to the resurrection. 13:11.033 --> 13:14.666 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% Ranging from Spain to Slovenia and Italy to Greece, 13:14.666 --> 13:17.600 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% we'll peek in on each of these days. 13:17.600 --> 13:18.733 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% (bells gonging) 13:18.733 --> 13:21.233 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday, 13:21.233 --> 13:25.200 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% the day Jesus entered Jerusalem to a hero's welcome. 13:25.200 --> 13:27.833 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% In Rome, the Vatican kicks off Holy Week 13:27.833 --> 13:31.266 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% with a beautifully orchestrated high church event. 13:31.266 --> 13:33.300 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% The faithful fill Saint Peter's Square, 13:33.300 --> 13:35.966 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% facing the greatest church in Christendom. 13:35.966 --> 13:37.133 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% (choristers vocalizing) 13:37.133 --> 13:39.000 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% Forests of palm fronds are a reminder 13:39.000 --> 13:40.733 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% of Jesus' triumphant entry. 13:42.033 --> 13:45.400 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% Cardinals and bishops add to the glory of the day, 13:45.400 --> 13:49.133 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% and the Pope arrives with fanfare to bless the palms. 13:50.133 --> 13:51.933 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% While the Pope gets the TV coverage, 13:51.933 --> 13:54.366 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5% Palm Sunday is celebrated across Europe 13:54.366 --> 13:57.300 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% in churches both grand and humble. 13:57.300 --> 13:59.600 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% In Tuscan villages, parishioners have 13:59.600 --> 14:01.100 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% olive branches blessed. 14:01.100 --> 14:04.233 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% Whether palm or olive, both are evergreen, 14:04.233 --> 14:07.300 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% and both symbolic of the promise of new life. 14:08.066 --> 14:10.733 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (upbeat music) 14:11.900 --> 14:14.833 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% In Spain, Holy Week is called Semana Santa. 14:14.833 --> 14:18.033 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% It's celebrated with unrivaled pageantry and emotion, 14:18.033 --> 14:21.266 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% most famously in Seville, or Sevilla. 14:21.266 --> 14:24.933 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% Here, Semana Santa is an epic event that stirs the soul 14:24.933 --> 14:27.300 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% and captivates all who participate. 14:29.700 --> 14:31.200 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (gentle music) 14:31.200 --> 14:34.466 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% On Palm Sunday, families dressed up for this important day 14:34.466 --> 14:36.900 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% head into their parish church for mass. 14:37.833 --> 14:39.133 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (bell ringing) 14:39.133 --> 14:41.733 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% Then, promenading with palm and olive branches, 14:41.733 --> 14:43.600 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% they make a loop through the neighborhood, 14:43.600 --> 14:46.633 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% eventually returning to their home church. 14:46.633 --> 14:49.300 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (gentle music) 14:51.833 --> 14:55.133 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% Afterwards, they visit other churches throughout the city, 14:55.133 --> 14:57.433 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% each displaying elaborate floats. 14:59.233 --> 15:02.400 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% Sevilla has many religious brotherhoods or fraternities 15:02.400 --> 15:05.200 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% that are entrusted with the care of venerable floats 15:05.200 --> 15:07.700 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% that carry statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary 15:07.700 --> 15:10.366 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% through the streets during Semana Santa. 15:10.366 --> 15:14.833 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% These floats have a dual purpose, to teach and to honor. 15:14.833 --> 15:17.633 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% They provide parents with a way to talk to their children 15:17.633 --> 15:19.833 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% about the last days of Jesus' life, 15:19.833 --> 15:23.033 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% as well as how to deal with complex emotions 15:23.033 --> 15:25.733 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% like suffering and grief. 15:25.733 --> 15:29.400 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% Sevillanos hold a special place in their hearts for Mary. 15:29.400 --> 15:32.066 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% Floats with Mary evoke great emotions, 15:32.066 --> 15:33.900 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% and remind them of the grieving mother 15:33.900 --> 15:35.933 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% who has lost her only son. 15:37.533 --> 15:40.800 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% Every neighborhood church has its own unique Mary. 15:40.800 --> 15:43.966 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% All are the grieving mothers of the crucified Christ, 15:43.966 --> 15:47.866 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% but each one represents a different aspect of her sorrow. 15:48.733 --> 15:51.033 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% And there are other floats. 15:51.033 --> 15:54.566 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% This one, nicknamed La Borriquita or the Little Donkey, 15:54.566 --> 15:57.633 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% depicts Jesus' grand entrance into Jerusalem. 15:58.600 --> 16:00.900 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% (pleasant music) 16:00.900 --> 16:04.066 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% La Borriquita leaves its church and begins its procession 16:04.066 --> 16:05.533 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% through the narrow streets. 16:05.533 --> 16:08.233 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% This marks the official start of Holy Week. 16:08.233 --> 16:11.033 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% From now on every day until Easter Sunday, 16:11.033 --> 16:14.500 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% the city is enlivened with dozens of such processions. 16:14.500 --> 16:15.766 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (gentle music) 16:15.766 --> 16:17.333 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% These ritual parades first filled the streets 16:17.333 --> 16:19.633 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% of Sevilla 400 years ago. 16:19.633 --> 16:22.600 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% They're designed to present the story of the Passion, 16:22.600 --> 16:24.500 align:left position:35% line:83% size:55% the death and resurrection of Jesus, 16:24.500 --> 16:27.333 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% in a way the average person could understand. 16:28.733 --> 16:32.633 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% Today some 60 fraternities each make the journey on foot, 16:32.633 --> 16:35.066 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% carrying floats and processions like these 16:35.066 --> 16:39.333 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% from their parishes to the city's cathedral and back. 16:39.333 --> 16:42.266 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% The journey through miles of passionate crowds 16:42.266 --> 16:45.533 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% can take up to 14 hours. 16:45.533 --> 16:49.400 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% Strong men, called costaleros, work in shifts. 16:49.400 --> 16:52.300 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% As a team, they bear two tons of weight 16:52.300 --> 16:53.933 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% on the backs of their necks. 16:53.933 --> 16:56.300 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% An experience they consider a great honor, 16:56.300 --> 17:00.066 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% despite and indeed because of the pain involved. 17:01.266 --> 17:02.900 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% The caped and hooded figures 17:02.900 --> 17:06.266 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% of devoted penitents surround the floats. 17:06.266 --> 17:10.166 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% These are an icon of Semana Santa celebrations. 17:10.166 --> 17:12.733 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% Unfortunately, for most Americans, 17:12.733 --> 17:16.066 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% these masked figures evoke the Ku Klux Klan. 17:18.133 --> 17:22.566 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% But these outfits predate the racist KKK by centuries. 17:22.566 --> 17:25.600 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% And ironically, the original purpose of the hoods 17:25.600 --> 17:28.866 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% was to show that everyone is equal in the eyes of God. 17:28.866 --> 17:32.733 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% And to ensure that sinners could repent in anonymity. 17:33.900 --> 17:36.200 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Unaware of the confusion their cones may cause 17:36.200 --> 17:38.033 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% many visitors on Palm Sunday, 17:38.033 --> 17:40.900 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% the youngest penitents continue on their way. 17:40.900 --> 17:45.000 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% Some are into it and others not so much, 17:45.000 --> 17:48.000 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% but all take their place in a sacred Easter ritual 17:48.000 --> 17:51.200 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% that's been practiced for hundreds of years. 17:51.200 --> 17:55.166 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% (crowd speaking foreign language) 17:55.166 --> 17:58.433 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% While Palm Sunday kicks Holy Week off with grand spectacle, 17:58.433 --> 18:01.166 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday are quieter. 18:01.166 --> 18:02.566 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% According to the Bible, 18:02.566 --> 18:06.166 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% Jesus disappoints those expecting a conquering hero. 18:06.166 --> 18:10.133 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% And things move step by step toward his execution. 18:10.133 --> 18:12.933 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% In every culture, communities take these days 18:12.933 --> 18:14.966 align:left position:22.5% line:89% size:67.5% to prepare for Easter. 18:14.966 --> 18:17.166 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% (pleasant music) 18:17.166 --> 18:20.133 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% While traditions vary, eggs are a recurring theme 18:20.133 --> 18:21.366 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% at Easter time. 18:21.366 --> 18:23.766 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% In Greece, Orthodox churches display 18:23.766 --> 18:26.333 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% exquisitely painted ostrich eggs. 18:26.333 --> 18:28.766 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% Symbolic of rebirth and resurrection, 18:28.766 --> 18:31.766 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% they hang prominently from ornate chandeliers. 18:32.933 --> 18:34.466 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% (godmother speaking Greek) 18:34.466 --> 18:37.433 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Greece celebrates Easter with particular gusto. 18:37.433 --> 18:40.933 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% In fact, all of Holy Week is a school vacation. 18:40.933 --> 18:43.800 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% Children like Evalina drop by their godparents 18:43.800 --> 18:48.333 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% for a little quality time, which today includes dying eggs. 18:49.200 --> 18:52.033 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% (pleasant music) 18:53.166 --> 18:55.533 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% Here in Greece, the color is always red 18:55.533 --> 18:58.000 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% to symbolize the blood of Christ. 18:58.000 --> 19:01.933 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% These will be great to share when Easter Sunday arrives. 19:01.933 --> 19:03.500 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% (godfather speaking Greek) 19:03.500 --> 19:05.966 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% Godparents also give a big chocolate egg 19:05.966 --> 19:08.633 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and a special candle to their godchild to hold 19:08.633 --> 19:11.566 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% at the resurrection ceremony on Easter Sunday. 19:12.633 --> 19:15.233 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% (lips puckering) 19:15.233 --> 19:16.500 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% (birds chirping) (gentle music) 19:16.500 --> 19:21.366 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% As spring emerges, trees blossom, flowers bloom, 19:22.033 --> 19:23.433 align:left position:25% line:89% size:65% and fields green up. 19:23.433 --> 19:26.566 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% We're reminded of the earth's newborn fertility. 19:26.566 --> 19:29.133 align:left position:35% line:83% size:55% It's easy to understand how eggs, 19:29.133 --> 19:31.533 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% symbolic of new life, have become tied 19:31.533 --> 19:33.866 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% to the Easter theme of rebirth. 19:33.866 --> 19:35.200 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% (family speaking Greek) 19:35.200 --> 19:36.800 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% (water gushing) (gentle music) 19:36.800 --> 19:39.533 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% In beautiful Slovenia, in the remote region of Bela Krajina, 19:39.533 --> 19:42.333 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% where many of Slovenia's folktales were born, 19:42.333 --> 19:45.033 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% old customs have been kept alive in villages 19:45.033 --> 19:47.766 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% tucked among the hills and forests. 19:47.766 --> 19:51.466 align:left position:22.5% line:77% size:67.5% The region's isolation has preserved these traditions which, 19:51.466 --> 19:53.866 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% over the centuries, have morphed from those 19:53.866 --> 19:57.733 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% prescribed by the seasons to those prescribed by the church. 19:57.733 --> 19:59.166 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (gentle music) 19:59.166 --> 20:01.833 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% In Medieval times, to celebrate the arrival of spring 20:01.833 --> 20:03.533 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% after months of scarcity, 20:03.533 --> 20:06.000 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% decorated eggs were offered as gifts. 20:07.166 --> 20:09.433 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% Many families still dye their Easter eggs 20:09.433 --> 20:11.033 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% according to tradition. 20:11.033 --> 20:13.033 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% Spring leaves and flowers from the garden 20:13.033 --> 20:16.200 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% are pressed onto an egg, wrapped in gauze, 20:16.200 --> 20:18.800 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% and then boiled in onion skins. 20:20.166 --> 20:23.100 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% After the gauze is removed, the eggs are left to cool, 20:23.100 --> 20:27.233 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% now beautifully decorated with stamps of springtime. 20:27.233 --> 20:30.866 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% Today, Slovenian decorated eggs are a revered folk art 20:30.866 --> 20:33.166 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% and prized gifts at Easter. 20:33.166 --> 20:36.166 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% This woman is using a delicate technique of drawing 20:36.166 --> 20:39.933 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% on the shell with a tool loaded with hot bees wax. 20:39.933 --> 20:43.400 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% She then dies the egg with natural colors. 20:43.400 --> 20:47.533 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% Finally, eggs are rubbed in pig's vat to lend a nice sheen. 20:48.633 --> 20:50.733 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% While techniques vary, decorated eggs 20:50.733 --> 20:53.966 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% with designs inspired by nature add heritage 20:53.966 --> 20:57.600 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% and local pride to Easter celebrations. 20:57.600 --> 21:00.266 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% Slovenes today value this humble gift 21:00.266 --> 21:02.966 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% just as they did in medieval times. 21:04.600 --> 21:07.733 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% (ladies singing in foreign language) 21:07.733 --> 21:10.433 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% As their grandmothers did, these village women 21:10.433 --> 21:13.000 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% enjoy working together as they embroider cloths 21:13.000 --> 21:16.000 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% to cover the Easter baskets that'll hold their eggs 21:16.000 --> 21:18.466 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% and special foods for a blessing. 21:18.466 --> 21:22.933 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% (ladies singing in foreign language) 21:26.500 --> 21:29.233 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% The giving of eggs can come with a playful twist. 21:29.233 --> 21:30.166 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (gentle music) 21:30.166 --> 21:31.800 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% In Italy, chocolate eggs contain 21:31.800 --> 21:33.800 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% hidden gifts for loved ones. 21:33.800 --> 21:36.700 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Here in a backstreet of Rome, a fine chocolate shop 21:36.700 --> 21:39.600 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% embraces Easter with enthusiasm. 21:39.600 --> 21:41.666 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% And antonello is on a mission. 21:43.400 --> 21:45.233 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% With some help from behind the counter, 21:45.233 --> 21:47.166 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% he arranges to have a necklace planted 21:47.166 --> 21:48.900 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% inside a big chocolate egg. 21:51.800 --> 21:54.333 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% The plan, on Easter Sunday, 21:54.333 --> 21:56.366 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% his sweetheart will discover the gift 21:56.366 --> 21:58.900 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% as a reaffirmation of his love. 21:58.900 --> 22:02.366 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% (people speaking Italian) 22:04.266 --> 22:07.366 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Back in Seville, we saw no chocolate Easter eggs, 22:07.366 --> 22:10.500 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% but there are still plenty of Semana Santa penitents 22:10.500 --> 22:13.166 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% and the week is in full swing. 22:13.166 --> 22:16.766 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% This shop's been selling penitent cones for 200 years, 22:16.766 --> 22:20.200 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% and is full of locals getting a last minute fitting. 22:20.200 --> 22:22.700 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% (pleasant music) 22:22.700 --> 22:26.600 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% Behind the busy shop, a woman stitches the cones by hand 22:26.600 --> 22:29.000 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% just as she's done for 40 years. 22:30.566 --> 22:33.533 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% Nearby, another shop makes the woven belts 22:33.533 --> 22:36.800 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% and necklace cords that penitents wear over their robes. 22:38.166 --> 22:42.000 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% The shop is so small, the spinning spills into the street. 22:45.300 --> 22:47.633 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% Bakeries are filled with holiday treats, 22:47.633 --> 22:50.700 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% like sweet cookies and spicy pastinos. 22:52.366 --> 22:55.333 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% Hungry patrons at this tapas bar enjoy meatless 22:55.333 --> 22:58.133 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% pre Easter plates of salt cod fritters. 22:59.633 --> 23:01.900 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% And the walls are completely covered with historic photos 23:01.900 --> 23:05.400 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% of Semana Santa, while a TV set shows coverage 23:05.400 --> 23:08.133 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% of the float procession rather than football. 23:09.400 --> 23:12.566 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% At home, children get ready with a dress rehearsal, 23:12.566 --> 23:13.900 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% practicing the big moment 23:13.900 --> 23:16.366 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% when they get to join a procession. 23:16.366 --> 23:18.333 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% (pleasant music) 23:18.333 --> 23:21.100 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% Juan and Eraina patiently review the plan 23:21.100 --> 23:23.366 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% and dress up as young penitents. 23:24.633 --> 23:28.133 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% As a reward, they help mama and papa make torrejas, 23:28.133 --> 23:30.233 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% another Semana Santa favorite. 23:30.233 --> 23:34.366 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% This one made with bread, honey, and cinnamon. 23:34.366 --> 23:37.166 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% (pleasant music) 23:42.666 --> 23:44.733 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% (birds chirping) (gentle music) 23:44.733 --> 23:47.400 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% Families wait in long lines at various churches 23:47.400 --> 23:49.833 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% for a chance to kiss the foot of Jesus, 23:51.833 --> 23:53.133 align:left position:25% line:89% size:65% or the hand of Mary. 23:55.500 --> 23:59.600 align:left position:25% line:77% size:65% This intimate moment is treasured by the people of Sevilla. 23:59.600 --> 24:02.266 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% It's only possible after a statue's brought down 24:02.266 --> 24:05.966 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% from the altar and before it's hoisted atop its float. 24:06.966 --> 24:09.033 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% The most revered of these encounters 24:09.033 --> 24:12.533 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% is with El Gran Poder, The Great Power. 24:12.533 --> 24:15.466 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% Here, Jesus exhausted from his humiliation 24:15.466 --> 24:17.666 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% and beating at the hands of his captors, 24:17.666 --> 24:19.900 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% prepares to take up the cross, 24:19.900 --> 24:23.700 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% an acknowledgement of the burdens we all must carry. 24:23.700 --> 24:27.700 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% Rituals like these make Jesus accessible to Sevillanos, 24:27.700 --> 24:30.233 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% who are visibly moved by the encounter. 24:31.566 --> 24:35.233 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% All across town, churches are enlivened with ritual. 24:35.233 --> 24:38.400 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% And various Marys play a prominent role. 24:38.400 --> 24:42.233 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% This Mary is called Solidad, or Solitude. 24:42.233 --> 24:46.133 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% She traditionally adorns the last float of Semana Santa, 24:46.133 --> 24:49.233 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% poignantly reminding people of her great loneliness 24:49.233 --> 24:51.133 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% after the death of her son. 24:51.133 --> 24:54.200 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% The Mary of Solitude is beloved by those who wait 24:54.200 --> 24:56.266 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% for this once a year opportunity, 24:56.266 --> 24:59.600 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% convinced she will empathize with their needs 24:59.600 --> 25:01.500 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% and hear their prayers. 25:03.333 --> 25:04.600 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% (cheerful music) 25:04.600 --> 25:06.233 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% Easter is a time of family and feasting. 25:06.233 --> 25:08.666 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% In every culture, special foods weave together 25:08.666 --> 25:10.766 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% religious and folk traditions. 25:10.766 --> 25:13.900 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% It's a time of music, blessings, and community 25:13.900 --> 25:16.733 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% as Holy Week builds to Easter Sunday. 25:16.733 --> 25:18.300 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (upbeat music) 25:18.300 --> 25:21.033 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% Deep in Italy's Marche region, the mountains seem to cradle 25:21.033 --> 25:23.833 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% more time honored Easter rituals. 25:23.833 --> 25:27.000 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (upbeat music) 25:27.000 --> 25:29.600 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% A folk band of troubadours goes farm to farm 25:29.600 --> 25:31.600 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% to help bless the coming harvest. 25:34.766 --> 25:37.100 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% They rouse the family with their music. 25:39.000 --> 25:41.200 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% (people speaking Italian) 25:41.200 --> 25:44.633 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% And then as is the tradition, they're invited to enjoy 25:44.633 --> 25:49.366 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% a rustic meal, farm made cheese, salami, and wine. 25:49.366 --> 25:53.033 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% (people speaking Italian) 25:53.033 --> 25:54.966 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% The holiday spirit in Italy can be found 25:54.966 --> 25:57.200 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% in larger cities too, like Siena. 25:58.100 --> 26:02.000 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% (children singing in Italian) 26:08.333 --> 26:11.033 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% Like anywhere, in Italy, Easter is a time 26:11.033 --> 26:12.933 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% when generations come together. 26:12.933 --> 26:16.233 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% Preschoolers bring some Easter joy to this retirement home 26:16.233 --> 26:18.000 align:left position:22.5% line:89% size:67.5% with skits and songs. 26:19.833 --> 26:21.066 align:left position:27.5% line:89% size:62.5% (crowd applauding) 26:21.066 --> 26:22.433 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% The touching scene takes these seniors 26:22.433 --> 26:24.566 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% back to their distant childhood, 26:24.566 --> 26:26.700 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% and they respond with gifts. 26:28.266 --> 26:30.933 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (gentle music) 26:33.233 --> 26:36.433 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% Back in the Tuscan countryside, locals bring baskets of eggs 26:36.433 --> 26:39.266 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% to their tiny church to be blessed by their priest. 26:39.266 --> 26:40.533 align:left position:22.5% line:89% size:67.5% These will be enjoyed 26:40.533 --> 26:42.633 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% by young and old alike on Easter Sunday. 26:45.200 --> 26:47.466 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% In Slovenia, Lake Bled is nestled 26:47.466 --> 26:49.566 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% at the foot of the Julian Alps. 26:49.566 --> 26:52.133 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% This spectacular and romantic location 26:52.133 --> 26:54.133 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% is famous as a summer resort, 26:54.133 --> 26:57.066 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% although in the springtime it can be chilly. 26:57.066 --> 26:58.900 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5% But the weather doesn't stop townsfolk 26:58.900 --> 27:01.466 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% from making the short trip on Pletna boat 27:01.466 --> 27:03.466 align:left position:22.5% line:89% size:67.5% to the lake's island. 27:03.466 --> 27:05.900 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% Next to the island's church is a bakery, 27:05.900 --> 27:09.766 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% famous for Slovenia's Easter bread called potica. 27:09.766 --> 27:12.533 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% This holiday treat much loved by Slovenes 27:12.533 --> 27:14.600 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% represents Jesus' crown of thorns, 27:14.600 --> 27:17.133 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% and is eaten for Easter brunch. 27:17.133 --> 27:20.366 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% Potica is a log of sweet bread filled with a paste 27:20.366 --> 27:24.033 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% of walnuts and honey, chopped almonds, and fruit. 27:24.033 --> 27:26.300 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% It's placed in a ceramic bunt pan. 27:27.400 --> 27:29.333 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% And after baking, it's flipped 27:29.333 --> 27:31.533 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% to reveal the finished potica. 27:33.966 --> 27:36.800 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% This busy baker will make a couple dozen of these today 27:36.800 --> 27:39.233 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% in anticipation of the coming feast. 27:40.600 --> 27:42.633 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% Back in Slovenia's Bela Krajina, 27:42.633 --> 27:45.100 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% a self-sufficient old farmer wears the region's 27:45.100 --> 27:48.166 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% traditional white linen, which he wove himself. 27:48.166 --> 27:51.600 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% He packs up his Easter feast for a blessing. 27:51.600 --> 27:54.300 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Smoked pork representing Christ's body, 27:54.300 --> 27:57.266 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% horse radish root for the nails on the cross, 27:57.266 --> 27:59.500 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% potica for the crown of thorns. 27:59.500 --> 28:03.400 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% And hard-boiled eggs died red for the blood Christ shed. 28:03.400 --> 28:05.200 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% It's all packed into a basket 28:05.200 --> 28:08.200 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% and covered with the embroidered cloth. 28:08.200 --> 28:10.900 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% For centuries, it's been a tradition for Slovenes 28:10.900 --> 28:13.500 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% to gather during Holy Week to have these baskets 28:13.500 --> 28:16.600 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% of symbolic Easter foods blessed by their priest. 28:18.900 --> 28:21.233 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% Some go by boat to the island church. 28:22.500 --> 28:25.100 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% Some gather at humble roadside chapels. 28:26.066 --> 28:28.700 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% (priest speaking foreign language) 28:28.700 --> 28:32.466 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% And others bring their baskets to timeless village churches. 28:32.466 --> 28:35.100 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (gentle music) 28:41.433 --> 28:42.966 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% On Thursday of Holy Week, 28:42.966 --> 28:45.400 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% the events of the Passion accelerate. 28:45.400 --> 28:48.433 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% Jesus, whose ministry lasted just three years, 28:48.433 --> 28:53.500 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% knows his destiny, betrayal followed by execution. 28:54.066 --> 28:55.233 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (gentle music) 28:55.233 --> 28:56.733 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% Back in Italy's remote Marche region, 28:56.733 --> 28:58.800 align:left position:35% line:83% size:55% in the stony village of Cantiano, 28:58.800 --> 29:01.933 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% Jesus' destiny is brought to life for all to see. 29:03.066 --> 29:05.533 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% In the evening, the entire town participates 29:05.533 --> 29:08.433 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% in a dramatic reenactment of the Easter story, 29:08.433 --> 29:11.133 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% retelling it as they have for centuries. 29:12.733 --> 29:15.533 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Townspeople consider it an honor to play a part 29:15.533 --> 29:17.500 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% in this epic biblical story. 29:17.500 --> 29:19.933 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% (actors speaking Italian) 29:19.933 --> 29:23.200 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% On this night, Jesus gathers his 12 apostles 29:23.200 --> 29:24.700 align:left position:22.5% line:89% size:67.5% for their last supper. 29:26.466 --> 29:27.866 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% (actor speaking Italian) (gentle music) 29:27.866 --> 29:30.933 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% Villagers and visitors alike are transfixed 29:30.933 --> 29:34.266 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% as he tells his disciples, "One of you will betray me." 29:34.266 --> 29:36.866 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% And they respond, Lord, "Is it I?" 29:36.866 --> 29:39.533 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (gentle music) 29:40.533 --> 29:42.766 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% With Good Friday only hours away, 29:42.766 --> 29:45.100 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% Cantiano's church is dressed in mourning. 29:46.533 --> 29:48.533 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% Crosses and artwork are covered, 29:48.533 --> 29:51.033 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% draped in purple, representing the passion. 29:51.866 --> 29:53.166 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% (bells jingling) 29:53.166 --> 29:55.066 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Holy Thursday is one of the most sacred masses 29:55.066 --> 29:56.266 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% in the Catholic calendar, 29:56.266 --> 29:59.000 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% full of ancient ritual and mysticism. 30:01.066 --> 30:04.033 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% This day is also known as Maundy Thursday. 30:04.033 --> 30:08.300 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% Maundy means mandate, and refers to Jesus' new commandment. 30:08.300 --> 30:11.566 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% On this day, according to the Bible, he told his apostles, 30:11.566 --> 30:14.866 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% "Love one another as I have loved you." 30:14.866 --> 30:17.500 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% (priest speaking Italian) 30:17.500 --> 30:20.200 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% Jesus demonstrated this commandment at the last supper 30:20.200 --> 30:22.666 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% when he washed the feet of his disciples. 30:23.900 --> 30:26.433 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% When a priest washes the feet of his parishioners, 30:26.433 --> 30:29.233 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% he's reminding them of this mandate. 30:29.233 --> 30:30.700 align:left position:22.5% line:89% size:67.5% Doing this humble job, 30:30.700 --> 30:33.300 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% customarily given to the lowliest servant, 30:33.300 --> 30:35.766 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5% illustrates the depth of Jesus' love 30:35.766 --> 30:39.000 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% and the love he called others to show each other. 30:42.266 --> 30:46.666 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% (actor speaking Italian) (gentle music) 30:46.666 --> 30:49.700 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% This gesture is followed by the Eucharist. 30:49.700 --> 30:51.366 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% Also called Holy Communion, 30:51.366 --> 30:54.066 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% it symbolically reenacts that last supper 30:54.066 --> 30:58.300 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% and is a reminder of the great sacrifice of the crucifixion. 30:58.300 --> 31:00.700 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% The bread and the wine are taken together by Christians 31:00.700 --> 31:03.166 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% to remember the body and blood Christ gave 31:03.166 --> 31:07.166 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% so they could be forgiven and saved in the eyes of God. 31:07.166 --> 31:11.166 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% For Christians, this is the essence of the Easter story. 31:13.333 --> 31:14.866 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (gentle music) 31:14.866 --> 31:17.333 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Back in Spain in Sevilla, various religious fraternities 31:17.333 --> 31:19.866 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% parade on different days during Holy Week, 31:19.866 --> 31:23.033 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% so preparations continue all week long. 31:23.033 --> 31:26.066 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% This fraternity is putting finishing touches on its float 31:26.066 --> 31:27.533 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% before it hits the street. 31:28.533 --> 31:30.533 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5% Men, women, and even young children 31:30.533 --> 31:33.833 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% are all members of neighborhood fraternities. 31:33.833 --> 31:36.233 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% For centuries, these groups were mission-based. 31:36.233 --> 31:39.533 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% And today all are still involved in social causes, 31:39.533 --> 31:41.433 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% such as helping the poor. 31:41.433 --> 31:43.833 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% Excitement fills the air and so does laughter 31:43.833 --> 31:46.666 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% as flowers are prepped and arranged. 31:46.666 --> 31:49.366 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (gentle music) 31:49.366 --> 31:51.733 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% Candles are set out for the penitents, 31:53.000 --> 31:55.033 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and petals are plucked for showering upon Mary 31:55.033 --> 31:58.300 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% when she takes her turn parading through the city. 31:58.300 --> 32:01.633 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% This is tender work and great care is taken to make sure 32:01.633 --> 32:05.200 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% that the floats are perfect in every way. 32:05.200 --> 32:07.900 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% Floats with Mary are often the most anticipated 32:07.900 --> 32:11.466 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% during Semana Santa, as she is beloved for the suffering 32:11.466 --> 32:15.000 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% she endures and her empathy with the people. 32:15.000 --> 32:17.300 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% This Mary is known as Estrella, 32:17.300 --> 32:19.200 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% and inside her namesake star, 32:19.200 --> 32:21.733 align:left position:35% line:83% size:55% she carries a relic of the cross. 32:21.733 --> 32:24.133 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% She'll have her moment later this evening. 32:25.033 --> 32:27.566 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (upbeat music) 32:27.566 --> 32:29.133 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% Out on the crowded streets, 32:29.133 --> 32:32.133 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% floats slowly make their way to the cathedral. 32:32.133 --> 32:35.866 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% (singer singing in Spanish) 32:38.533 --> 32:42.200 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% Centuries of flamenco singers have serenaded Mary and Jesus 32:42.200 --> 32:44.966 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% with love songs as they process through the city. 32:47.966 --> 32:51.600 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% Traditionally spontaneous, these passionate songs occur 32:51.600 --> 32:54.566 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% when a singer is so overcome with emotion, 32:54.566 --> 32:56.466 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% he must break into song. 32:56.466 --> 33:00.166 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% (singer singing in Spanish) 33:09.966 --> 33:12.933 align:left position:27.5% line:89% size:62.5% (crowd applauding) 33:16.400 --> 33:18.933 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (gentle music) 33:18.933 --> 33:22.633 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% As dusk settles on Sevilla, a long line of silent 33:22.633 --> 33:25.166 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% black clad penitents escort one of the city's 33:25.166 --> 33:27.666 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% most moving floats toward the cathedral. 33:27.666 --> 33:31.433 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% The float portrays the dead Jesus taken down from the cross 33:31.433 --> 33:34.500 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% and mourned by the people who loved him most. 33:34.500 --> 33:37.166 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% Among the most dramatic of the week's processions, 33:37.166 --> 33:40.633 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% the float is decorated simply with purple iris 33:40.633 --> 33:44.733 align:left position:27.5% line:77% size:62.5% and a single red rose, symbolizing the blood Jesus shed. 33:44.733 --> 33:47.366 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (gentle music) 33:52.000 --> 33:55.200 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% As night closes in, penitents candles sway 33:55.200 --> 33:57.966 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5% like fireflies dancing in the dark. 33:57.966 --> 34:01.333 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% The entire Holy Week in Spain is a glorious spectacle. 34:02.533 --> 34:05.266 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% After a full day, it's hard to imagine more. 34:05.266 --> 34:08.800 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% And then the Mary known as Estrella appears, 34:08.800 --> 34:11.333 align:left position:22.5% line:89% size:67.5% ethereal and radiant. 34:11.333 --> 34:14.200 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% A shower of petals rains down upon her, 34:14.200 --> 34:16.266 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% as if heaven itself is thanking her 34:16.266 --> 34:19.500 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% for her immense and loving sacrifice. 34:19.500 --> 34:22.133 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (gentle music) 34:32.300 --> 34:35.033 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% On Good Friday, the day Jesus was crucified, 34:35.033 --> 34:37.533 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% in churches and communities throughout Europe, 34:37.533 --> 34:40.066 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% the rituals of Easter intensify 34:40.066 --> 34:43.833 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% with more processions, plays, and holy masses. 34:43.833 --> 34:45.200 align:left position:22.5% line:89% size:67.5% (instruments jingling) 34:45.200 --> 34:48.833 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% Back in Italy in Cantiano, the predawn streets stir 34:48.833 --> 34:50.633 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% with groups of young men. 34:50.633 --> 34:53.600 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% Their purpose, to awaken the town. 34:53.600 --> 34:56.300 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% According to tradition, no church bells ring 34:56.300 --> 34:57.966 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% on this sad day. 34:57.966 --> 35:00.366 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% That's why it's these crude noisemakers 35:00.366 --> 35:03.033 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% that announce the Good Friday message, 35:03.033 --> 35:06.433 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Jesus is dead and it's time to gather at church. 35:06.433 --> 35:07.866 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (gentle music) 35:07.866 --> 35:10.533 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% In the dark and gloomy main church, the community, 35:10.533 --> 35:12.700 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% many people just moments out of bed, 35:12.700 --> 35:15.533 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% gathers dressed for the mountain chill. 35:15.533 --> 35:18.866 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% The mood is somber as the priest leads prayers. 35:20.300 --> 35:23.333 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% The ritual procession of the seven churches begins. 35:25.433 --> 35:27.533 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% The priest leads his congregation 35:27.533 --> 35:30.066 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% to the next church for more prayers. 35:31.300 --> 35:33.666 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% From there, with the priest continually praying 35:33.666 --> 35:37.400 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and reciting psalms, the procession continues. 35:37.400 --> 35:41.233 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% (priest speaking in Italian) 35:45.266 --> 35:48.233 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% Eventually the entire gathering reaches the cemetery, 35:48.233 --> 35:49.966 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% where hundreds of candles illuminate 35:49.966 --> 35:52.600 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% both graves and burial niches. 35:52.600 --> 35:55.033 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% The living remember their departed loved ones 35:55.033 --> 35:57.233 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% in this time of communal morning. 35:57.233 --> 35:59.966 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (gentle music) 36:06.800 --> 36:08.400 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% In many Christian traditions, 36:08.400 --> 36:10.500 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% during Good Friday the bells are still 36:10.500 --> 36:13.433 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% and the services are stark without music. 36:13.433 --> 36:16.600 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% People leave in silence, it's a time of mourning. 36:17.700 --> 36:22.066 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% (monks chanting in Italian) 36:22.066 --> 36:25.733 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% In monasteries like Monte Oliveto Maggiore, 36:25.733 --> 36:28.466 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% monks chant to sanctify the day. 36:28.466 --> 36:31.833 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% The music and rituals of Good Friday are less joyous 36:31.833 --> 36:35.433 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% as the focus is on Jesus' suffering and death. 36:35.433 --> 36:39.166 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% (monks chanting in Italian) 36:49.133 --> 36:51.466 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% Nearby in the hill town of Gubbio, 36:51.466 --> 36:53.866 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% hooded penitents like those in Sevilla 36:53.866 --> 36:56.566 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% take the sadness of the day into the streets. 36:57.800 --> 37:00.100 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% As they leave the church and process through town, 37:00.100 --> 37:01.833 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% they sing the Miserere, 37:01.833 --> 37:05.266 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% a lament expressing the pain of the crucifixion. 37:05.266 --> 37:07.366 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% The holy statues are carried high, 37:07.366 --> 37:10.566 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% as if floating above legions of mourners. 37:10.566 --> 37:12.233 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% (penitents singing in Spanish) 37:12.233 --> 37:14.733 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% Penitents carry plaques showing icons 37:14.733 --> 37:16.200 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% and tools of the Passion. 37:17.533 --> 37:20.866 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% And common citizens, both adults and children, 37:20.866 --> 37:22.133 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% are part of the procession. 37:22.133 --> 37:24.666 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% Showing that this ritual, centuries old, 37:24.666 --> 37:28.666 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% continues to be passed on from generation to generation. 37:28.666 --> 37:31.800 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% Processions like these with their heartfelt songs 37:31.800 --> 37:35.166 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% seem to flood every corner with great emotion. 37:36.766 --> 37:40.866 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% And throughout Europe, Passion plays stir the same emotions. 37:40.866 --> 37:43.733 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% In Slovenia, the Medieval town of Skofja Loka 37:43.733 --> 37:46.000 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% is famed for its Easter play. 37:46.000 --> 37:47.266 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (upbeat music) 37:47.266 --> 37:50.033 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% This version was written by a local monk in 1721, 37:50.033 --> 37:52.233 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5% and has been performed ever since. 37:53.400 --> 37:56.300 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% With a cast of 1,000 locals and 70 horses, 37:56.300 --> 37:59.766 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% the play is staged in various squares all across the town, 37:59.766 --> 38:01.866 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% with the action coming from all sides 38:01.866 --> 38:04.333 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% and captivating the audience. 38:04.333 --> 38:07.233 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% It's a departure from the standard version of the Passion, 38:07.233 --> 38:10.800 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% a morality play that feels both medieval and modern. 38:12.733 --> 38:15.600 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% One message suggests that we're all equal, 38:15.600 --> 38:18.100 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% whether king or cobbler. 38:18.100 --> 38:21.533 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (upbeat music) 38:21.533 --> 38:25.066 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% Then when a tormented soul is ravaged by devils, 38:25.066 --> 38:29.033 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% we ask ourself, how will I choose to live my own life? 38:29.033 --> 38:32.166 align:left position:27.5% line:89% size:62.5% (actor screaming) 38:32.166 --> 38:34.966 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% (actor speaking in foreign language) 38:34.966 --> 38:37.733 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% But the most dramatic moments come when things return 38:37.733 --> 38:39.300 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% to the traditional narrative, 38:39.300 --> 38:43.500 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% and all eyes are on a suffering and dying Jesus. 38:43.500 --> 38:47.033 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% Passion plays make the torturing of Jesus visceral. 38:47.033 --> 38:50.666 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% As told so vividly in the Bible, Jesus suffered greatly 38:50.666 --> 38:53.633 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% even before being nailed to the cross, 38:53.633 --> 38:56.500 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% stripped, humiliated, and whipped. 38:58.233 --> 39:01.966 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% Here he hangs bloody and nearly naked in the bitter cold. 39:04.333 --> 39:06.933 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% Back in Italy, at Cantiano's Passion play, 39:06.933 --> 39:09.000 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% the main square becomes a stage. 39:09.000 --> 39:10.433 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (upbeat music) 39:10.433 --> 39:12.533 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% Under a full moon in the crisp air, the entire village 39:12.533 --> 39:15.800 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% packs the square to witness this timeless reenactment. 39:16.800 --> 39:19.066 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% Villagers take their roles seriously 39:19.066 --> 39:21.733 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% and perform the Passion with passion. 39:21.733 --> 39:25.066 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% For the faithful here, it's an honor to participate, 39:25.066 --> 39:27.366 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% a sign of devotion and respect. 39:27.366 --> 39:30.466 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Some of these people play the same role for decades. 39:30.466 --> 39:33.533 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (gentle music) 39:33.533 --> 39:35.500 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% The entire town becomes a set 39:35.500 --> 39:38.433 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% as Jesus is led to his crucifixion. 39:38.433 --> 39:41.033 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (upbeat music) 39:41.033 --> 39:43.600 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% For the finale of Cantiano's Passion play, 39:43.600 --> 39:46.533 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% the entire cast trudges to the top of the hill. 39:47.700 --> 39:50.133 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% With Jesus in the lead carrying the cross, 39:50.133 --> 39:53.366 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% it's an unforgettable and powerful experience. 39:55.566 --> 39:58.466 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% Then far below, the village gathers for the dramatic 39:58.466 --> 40:01.533 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% last scene, the resurrection of Christ, 40:01.533 --> 40:06.000 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% represented by a shroud blowing from a radiant empty cross. 40:06.000 --> 40:08.633 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (gentle music) 40:12.000 --> 40:15.500 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% (pleasant music) 40:15.500 --> 40:18.033 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% In Greece in the city of Nafplio, 40:18.033 --> 40:19.700 align:left position:35% line:83% size:55% the warmth of spring is in the air 40:19.700 --> 40:22.166 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and crowds of people are out enjoying the weather 40:22.166 --> 40:24.600 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% and preparing for the big Easter holiday. 40:26.733 --> 40:30.566 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% Here, Easter is celebrated with a distinct style. 40:30.566 --> 40:32.300 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% For Greek Orthodox Christians, 40:32.300 --> 40:34.800 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% it's the most celebrated holiday of the year. 40:36.366 --> 40:38.800 align:left position:30% line:77% size:60% Because Eastern Orthodox Christians use a different calendar 40:38.800 --> 40:42.300 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% than Western Christians, Orthodox Easter usually falls 40:42.300 --> 40:43.500 align:left position:22.5% line:89% size:67.5% on a different Sunday. 40:45.000 --> 40:48.266 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% The Greek orthodox ritual may feel exotic and mystical 40:48.266 --> 40:52.233 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% to many Western eyes and ears, but the storyline is the same 40:52.233 --> 40:54.466 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% with a few mesmerizing twists. 40:55.933 --> 40:58.500 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% While worshiping, Orthodox Christians believe standing 40:58.500 --> 41:02.900 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% empowers prayers and incense helps involve all the senses. 41:04.300 --> 41:07.066 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% The priest typically has a long beard, 41:07.066 --> 41:10.733 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% a sign of wisdom, experience, and respect. 41:10.733 --> 41:13.800 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% He periodically retreats behind an icon covered wall, 41:13.800 --> 41:16.133 align:left position:22.5% line:89% size:67.5% called an iconostasis. 41:16.133 --> 41:18.066 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% Then to involve all gathered, 41:18.066 --> 41:20.500 align:left position:35% line:83% size:55% he circulates among the faithful. 41:20.500 --> 41:23.233 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% (people singing in Greek) 41:23.233 --> 41:25.200 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% In the Greek Orthodox tradition, 41:25.200 --> 41:28.033 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% the events of Good Friday start the night before. 41:29.500 --> 41:33.333 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% For hours people gather, eventually packing the church. 41:33.333 --> 41:35.433 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% (people singing in Greek) 41:35.433 --> 41:39.666 align:left position:25% line:77% size:65% As candles flicker, all generations chant and pray together, 41:39.666 --> 41:43.833 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% awaiting each step of the Easter story as it unfolds. 41:44.900 --> 41:47.133 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% The cantors blend music and prayer 41:47.133 --> 41:49.700 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5% to heighten the atmosphere of reverence. 41:49.700 --> 41:53.900 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% (people singing in Greek) 41:53.900 --> 41:56.433 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Eventually, the priest brings the crucified Christ 41:56.433 --> 41:59.300 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% out from behind the iconostasis. 41:59.300 --> 42:02.766 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% (people singing in Greek) 42:06.500 --> 42:08.433 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% After being carried around the church, 42:08.433 --> 42:10.966 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% Jesus is lovingly decked in flowers. 42:14.200 --> 42:16.733 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% The passionate congregation then crowds around 42:16.733 --> 42:18.733 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% to kiss the feet of Jesus. 42:20.666 --> 42:22.133 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% (people singing in Greek) 42:22.133 --> 42:25.133 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% The ritual of morning continues through the night. 42:26.433 --> 42:29.200 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% Around midnight as Good Friday arrives, 42:29.200 --> 42:31.366 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% women decorate what's called the epitaph 42:31.366 --> 42:35.333 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% or symbolic tomb of Jesus while the choir chants. 42:35.333 --> 42:37.766 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Well into the wee hours, it's a family affair 42:37.766 --> 42:41.033 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% filled with tenderness as flowers create a fragile 42:41.033 --> 42:43.866 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and beautiful monument to their loss and love. 42:44.833 --> 42:48.400 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% (people singing in Greek) 43:02.033 --> 43:05.600 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% (person singing in Greek) 43:08.033 --> 43:10.666 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% After dawn, a good Friday service is held. 43:12.466 --> 43:14.466 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% Christ is removed from the cross. 43:18.033 --> 43:21.333 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% His body is then carried behind the iconostasis. 43:23.000 --> 43:25.800 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Eventually, the priest reemerges carrying a shroud 43:25.800 --> 43:28.633 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% representing the crucified Christ. 43:28.633 --> 43:31.833 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% He reverently leads it through the congregation of mourners. 43:33.700 --> 43:36.100 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% Eventually, the shroud is laid out flat 43:36.100 --> 43:39.666 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% in the ceremonial coffin and blessed with flower petals. 43:41.366 --> 43:45.233 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% As in any funeral, loved ones pay their last respects. 43:45.233 --> 43:48.266 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Here either with a kiss or, if you're small enough, 43:48.266 --> 43:50.066 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% a trip beneath the epitaph. 43:51.033 --> 43:53.633 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5% Once again, the Orthodox mysticism 43:53.633 --> 43:56.833 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% enhanced by music, incense, 43:56.833 --> 43:59.133 align:left position:27.5% line:89% size:62.5% (chalice jingling) 43:59.133 --> 44:03.200 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% and intensely felt prayer heightens the emotional impact. 44:03.966 --> 44:06.233 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (bell tolling) 44:06.233 --> 44:09.433 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% On Good Friday evening, the funeral procession starts 44:09.433 --> 44:12.200 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% as the epitaph is carried out of the church. 44:12.200 --> 44:13.866 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (gentle music) 44:13.866 --> 44:17.600 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% Even as a visitor, I felt as one with those gathered, 44:17.600 --> 44:20.666 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% sharing a familiar holiday, but in a new way. 44:22.066 --> 44:24.433 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% Churches from three neighborhoods all perform 44:24.433 --> 44:26.400 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5% the same ritual funeral procession 44:26.400 --> 44:29.466 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% as they carry their individual epitaphs through town. 44:31.233 --> 44:34.000 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% The three parades converge on the main square, 44:34.000 --> 44:36.166 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% and the epitaphs gather on a stage 44:36.166 --> 44:38.566 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% with the bishop overlooking what seems like 44:38.566 --> 44:41.200 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% the entire population of Nafplio. 44:42.366 --> 44:44.333 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% The bishop, flanked by the town's priests, 44:44.333 --> 44:48.300 align:left position:30% line:77% size:60% gives an Easter message reminding his flock why Jesus died 44:48.300 --> 44:50.266 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% and why there's reason for hope. 44:51.200 --> 44:54.833 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% (bishop speaking in Greek) 44:58.733 --> 45:01.733 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Holy Saturday is the day Christ's body laid in the tomb 45:01.733 --> 45:03.500 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% while his followers mourned. 45:03.500 --> 45:05.600 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% In Western Christian traditions, 45:05.600 --> 45:09.066 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% it's a time of thoughtfulness and waiting, of vigils. 45:09.066 --> 45:12.466 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% But in the Orthodox Christian world, like here in Greece, 45:12.466 --> 45:14.500 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% Holy Saturday is a celebration 45:14.500 --> 45:17.833 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% of what Jesus' soul accomplished on that day. 45:17.833 --> 45:19.800 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% (people singing in Greek) 45:19.800 --> 45:22.833 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% On Saturday morning, the Greeks pack their church yet again 45:22.833 --> 45:26.266 align:left position:22.5% line:77% size:67.5% to remember how, while his disciples were mourning on earth, 45:26.266 --> 45:28.433 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% Jesus descended into Hades, 45:28.433 --> 45:31.633 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% bringing salvation to the souls of the dead. 45:31.633 --> 45:35.100 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% That's why Greeks call this Saturday the first resurrection. 45:36.433 --> 45:38.766 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% Worshipers venerate an icon of Jesus 45:38.766 --> 45:41.933 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% pulling Adam and Eve out of the fires of hell. 45:41.933 --> 45:44.900 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% This is the pivotal moment when Christ has defeated 45:44.900 --> 45:47.266 align:left position:25% line:89% size:65% the devil and death. 45:47.266 --> 45:50.433 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% The priest has changed out of his mournful black vestments 45:50.433 --> 45:52.466 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% and into hopeful white ones. 45:52.466 --> 45:54.833 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% Much happier and more animated now, 45:54.833 --> 45:58.266 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% he tosses dried flower petals representing the broken chains 45:58.266 --> 46:00.633 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% of hell over all gathered. 46:03.766 --> 46:06.533 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% Late Saturday night, the people spill from their churches 46:06.533 --> 46:09.066 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% and fill the main square yet again. 46:09.066 --> 46:12.633 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% This time, with a palpable sense of expectation. 46:12.633 --> 46:16.500 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% (crowd indistinctly chatting) 46:16.500 --> 46:18.266 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% It's almost midnight and Easter Sunday 46:18.266 --> 46:20.200 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% is just a couple minutes away. 46:20.200 --> 46:21.866 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5% Here in Greece, people can hardly wait 46:21.866 --> 46:23.566 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% to celebrate the resurrection. 46:23.566 --> 46:26.133 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% On this day, Christians everywhere fill the churches 46:26.133 --> 46:28.700 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and the squares and they declare with great joy, 46:28.700 --> 46:31.800 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% "Christ is risen, he has risen indeed." 46:31.800 --> 46:33.200 align:left position:27.5% line:89% size:62.5% (fireworks popping) 46:33.200 --> 46:35.566 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% When midnight strikes, fireworks light up the sky 46:35.566 --> 46:38.433 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% and finally Easter Sunday is here. 46:38.433 --> 46:42.733 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% (fireworks screeching and popping) 46:44.533 --> 46:47.866 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% The Holy Flame, which literally travels from Jerusalem 46:47.866 --> 46:50.700 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% to Athens and then to towns throughout Greece, 46:50.700 --> 46:54.233 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% is shared along with the ritual Easter kiss of love. 46:54.233 --> 46:56.033 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% (pleasant music) 46:56.033 --> 46:59.466 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% And it's not over yet, everyone then heads home 46:59.466 --> 47:01.900 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5% for the biggest party of the season. 47:01.900 --> 47:05.266 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% People carry the Easter flame home as a burning candle. 47:05.266 --> 47:06.633 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% Raising it above their heads, 47:06.633 --> 47:08.366 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% they make a cross above the doorway, 47:08.366 --> 47:10.733 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% symbolizing that the light of the resurrection 47:10.733 --> 47:13.033 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% has blessed their home for another year. 47:14.433 --> 47:18.466 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% A long table awaits as the extended family gathers. 47:18.466 --> 47:21.200 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% They have a competition to find out whose Easter egg 47:21.200 --> 47:22.566 align:left position:22.5% line:89% size:67.5% will be the strongest. 47:24.500 --> 47:26.633 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Sighs of disappointment from losers 47:26.633 --> 47:28.400 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% are mixed with the laughter of winners 47:28.400 --> 47:30.500 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5% until the proud victor, who will enjoy 47:30.500 --> 47:34.666 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% a particularly blessed upcoming year, is declared. 47:34.666 --> 47:37.133 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% Traditional holiday dishes, like a thick 47:37.133 --> 47:39.700 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% lamb enteral soup, are devoured. 47:41.000 --> 47:43.133 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% It's a joyous family gathering. 47:43.133 --> 47:44.666 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% (glasses clanking) (pleasant music) 47:44.666 --> 47:47.200 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% The feast continues into the wee hours of Easter Sunday, 47:47.200 --> 47:51.166 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% with lots of meat and eggs and no shortage of Easter bread. 47:51.166 --> 47:54.000 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% (pleasant music) 47:54.966 --> 47:57.700 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% (bells tolling) 47:58.900 --> 48:00.966 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5% It's a new day filled with promise, 48:00.966 --> 48:03.566 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% both spiritually and metaphorically. 48:03.566 --> 48:06.133 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% Flowers trumpet the full bloom of spring, 48:06.133 --> 48:09.633 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% and the earth reawakens from its winter slumber. 48:09.633 --> 48:13.433 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% Back in Spain, the sun rises above a serene Sevilla. 48:13.433 --> 48:15.700 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% It's peaceful after so many parades 48:15.700 --> 48:18.533 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% and ritual filled days of Semana Santa. 48:18.533 --> 48:21.666 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% Now, families simply enjoy time together. 48:21.666 --> 48:23.033 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% (pleasant music) 48:23.033 --> 48:25.666 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% In contrast, back in Italy, in Florence, 48:25.666 --> 48:27.566 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% the pageantry is yet to peak. 48:30.466 --> 48:33.133 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% Easter Sunday starts with a grand parade. 48:35.633 --> 48:38.833 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% A lumbering decorated wagon is dragged by white oxen 48:38.833 --> 48:42.233 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% through town, as it has been since medieval times. 48:43.466 --> 48:46.200 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% The procession ends at the steps of the cathedral, 48:46.200 --> 48:49.066 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% where a crowd is gathered filled with anticipation. 48:51.733 --> 48:54.366 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% At the end of the mass, a mechanical dove 48:54.366 --> 48:57.500 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% representing the Holy Spirit rockets from the high altar 48:57.500 --> 49:01.433 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% directly into the cart igniting fireworks. 49:01.433 --> 49:04.800 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% It's a spectacular way to announce the resurrection. 49:04.800 --> 49:08.533 align:left position:25% line:89% size:65% (fireworks whirring) 49:08.533 --> 49:10.933 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% And back at the Vatican, Saint Peter's Square 49:10.933 --> 49:14.133 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% is once again filled as this 2,000 year old tradition 49:14.133 --> 49:16.733 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% is celebrated with another huge mass, 49:16.733 --> 49:19.000 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% bringing together an international crowd 49:19.000 --> 49:20.633 align:left position:22.5% line:89% size:67.5% and a global audience. 49:20.633 --> 49:21.900 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (gentle music) 49:21.900 --> 49:24.100 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% In addition to Saint Peter's, worshipers fill 49:24.100 --> 49:26.166 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% venerable churches throughout Rome, 49:26.166 --> 49:29.633 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% which are busy with Easter masses all day long. 49:29.633 --> 49:32.333 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% As is the case everywhere in Christendom, 49:32.333 --> 49:34.566 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% communities come together with splendid, 49:34.566 --> 49:38.700 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% yet dignified fanfare, all to celebrate the resurrection 49:38.700 --> 49:40.766 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% and the promise of salvation. 49:40.766 --> 49:43.566 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% (pleasant music) 49:45.300 --> 49:49.366 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% (choristers singing in foreign language) 49:49.366 --> 49:52.233 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% And then as if famished by all the processing 49:52.233 --> 49:54.500 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% and church going, across the lands, 49:54.500 --> 49:57.900 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% families settle down to ritual feasts. 49:57.900 --> 50:00.866 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% It seems the gift of Easter and the promise of spring 50:00.866 --> 50:04.133 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% brings out a deep seated urge to gather loved ones together 50:04.133 --> 50:06.600 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% and embrace life in its fullest. 50:07.733 --> 50:10.533 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Throughout Italy, Easter Sunday is a special time 50:10.533 --> 50:13.833 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% for family and friends to celebrate the good news. 50:13.833 --> 50:16.166 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% Sacred traditions rich with symbolism 50:16.166 --> 50:19.366 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% survive most vividly in tiny villages, 50:19.366 --> 50:22.833 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% grandmothers make holiday rolls called ciambella. 50:22.833 --> 50:25.266 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% With a gentle touch, the dough is kneaded 50:25.266 --> 50:27.100 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% and then shaped into rings. 50:28.333 --> 50:31.566 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% The ring shape represents the crown of thorns. 50:31.566 --> 50:33.533 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% Meanwhile, grandfather tends the oven 50:33.533 --> 50:35.966 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% with wood from his olive trees. 50:35.966 --> 50:37.866 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% When the coals are just right, 50:37.866 --> 50:40.566 align:left position:35% line:83% size:55% the ciambella arrive as if on cue. 50:40.566 --> 50:43.733 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% And drawing from the practice of a lifetime of Easters, 50:43.733 --> 50:46.333 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% they're cooked to perfection. 50:46.333 --> 50:49.733 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% In his cellar, he cuts a cured pork salami, 50:49.733 --> 50:52.633 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% hung there to dry especially for this Easter breakfast. 50:53.933 --> 50:57.233 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% As all generations gather, the feast begins. 50:57.233 --> 51:00.300 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% Grandfather slices his prized salami, 51:00.300 --> 51:02.733 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5% he blesses the occasion with a toast. 51:02.733 --> 51:05.866 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% (family speaking Italian) 51:05.866 --> 51:09.100 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% Eggs and a variety of holiday breads are shared. 51:09.100 --> 51:11.866 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% (family speaking Italian) 51:11.866 --> 51:15.233 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% The ciambella are served with a small glass of Vin Santo, 51:15.233 --> 51:17.833 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% again recalling the body and blood of Jesus. 51:17.833 --> 51:22.900 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% (pleasant music) (family speaking Italian) 51:24.266 --> 51:26.600 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% On Easter Sunday, it seems everyone has a place to be. 51:26.600 --> 51:30.000 align:left position:25% line:77% size:65% And I'm fortunate to join friends in this Tuscan farmhouse. 51:31.300 --> 51:34.100 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% To be so far from my own home and loved ones, 51:34.100 --> 51:36.266 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% yet feel so welcome with this family, 51:36.266 --> 51:40.400 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% is a memory I'll treasure for the rest of my Easters. 51:40.400 --> 51:44.000 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% And after the meal, the kids, so obedient at the table, 51:44.000 --> 51:46.433 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% are now free to storm their chocolate eggs 51:46.433 --> 51:49.633 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% for the gift traditionally hidden inside. 51:49.633 --> 51:52.133 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% (family cheering and applauding) 51:52.133 --> 51:54.666 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% Joining the parents and grandparents looking on, 51:54.666 --> 51:58.333 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% we all recall similar Easter moments from our childhoods. 51:58.333 --> 52:01.866 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% (family speaking Italian) 52:04.666 --> 52:06.633 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% And in Rome, older celebrants 52:06.633 --> 52:09.500 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% embrace the holiday egg theme as well. 52:09.500 --> 52:12.166 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% Enjoying a personal moment as an extravagant 52:12.166 --> 52:15.533 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Easter banquet awaits, Antonella gives Manuela 52:15.533 --> 52:17.333 align:left position:22.5% line:89% size:67.5% her big chocolate egg. 52:18.666 --> 52:21.666 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% She discovers her gift, a celebration of their love 52:21.666 --> 52:23.800 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% and commitment to each other. 52:23.800 --> 52:26.833 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% (family speaking Italian) 52:26.833 --> 52:28.433 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% (lips puckering) 52:28.433 --> 52:29.833 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% (birds chirping) 52:29.833 --> 52:33.200 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% In Slovenia, family and friends have also gathered. 52:34.166 --> 52:36.066 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% The Easter table is laden with food 52:36.066 --> 52:38.033 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% thoroughly blessed the day before. 52:39.533 --> 52:41.833 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% There's a timeless joy in this intimate scene 52:41.833 --> 52:43.500 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% as parents laugh together, 52:44.666 --> 52:48.000 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% children do the serious work of cracking eggs. 52:48.000 --> 52:50.733 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% And a grandmother cradles her baby granddaughter 52:50.733 --> 52:53.100 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% trying to make sense of her first Easter. 52:54.300 --> 52:56.633 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% And after a long winter and Lent, 52:56.633 --> 52:59.833 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% it seems like there's more than enough ham and potica 52:59.833 --> 53:01.733 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% to last through spring. 53:01.733 --> 53:04.366 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (gentle music) 53:05.666 --> 53:08.433 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Children across cultures probably yet to appreciate 53:08.433 --> 53:11.033 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% all this resurrection and rebirth symbolism 53:11.033 --> 53:14.066 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% certainly know the excitement of an Easter egg hunt. 53:15.333 --> 53:17.800 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% Back in Greece, this community has organized one 53:17.800 --> 53:19.000 align:left position:27.5% line:89% size:62.5% in the town park. 53:20.266 --> 53:22.900 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% It's a mad scramble to find as many eggs as possible 53:22.900 --> 53:24.533 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% as quickly as possible. 53:25.833 --> 53:29.300 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% And as is so often the case, the tearful little one 53:29.300 --> 53:32.066 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% who missed out gets a little extra love. 53:32.066 --> 53:34.500 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% (pleasant music) 53:34.500 --> 53:38.466 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% In villages all across Greece, families are grilling lamb, 53:39.566 --> 53:43.233 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% eating, singing, and dancing. 53:45.800 --> 53:48.433 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (upbeat music) 53:51.166 --> 53:55.700 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% It seems there's a spring lamb on a spit in every backyard. 53:55.700 --> 53:59.366 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% The roast takes hours, but no one's in a hurry. 54:00.866 --> 54:02.433 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% It's an all day affair. 54:03.933 --> 54:05.633 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% People move between households, 54:05.633 --> 54:08.966 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% checking on each other's lambs and socializing. 54:08.966 --> 54:11.466 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% When the spit stops, the feast begins. 54:12.933 --> 54:16.700 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% Lamb off the bone, lamb off the fingers. 54:16.700 --> 54:18.600 align:left position:35% line:89% size:55% Beer, wine, 54:19.866 --> 54:22.000 align:left position:27.5% line:89% size:62.5% music, more food, 54:22.766 --> 54:25.400 align:left position:25% line:89% size:65% more fun, more lamb. 54:26.566 --> 54:28.600 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% People party all day long. 54:30.100 --> 54:31.666 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% Eventually, the village ends up 54:31.666 --> 54:33.966 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% back at the church dancing and singing. 54:35.033 --> 54:37.000 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5% Together, they celebrate as they have 54:37.000 --> 54:39.733 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% every year for all their lives, 54:39.733 --> 54:41.700 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% celebrating the hope of renewal 54:41.700 --> 54:44.933 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% at yet another joyous Easter Sunday. 54:44.933 --> 54:47.733 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% (pleasant music) 54:50.300 --> 54:52.233 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% (upbeat music) 54:52.233 --> 54:54.833 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% I've always enjoyed how exploring other cultures 54:54.833 --> 54:57.833 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% brings more meaning to my own cherished traditions. 54:57.833 --> 55:00.133 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% I hope this holiday journey has given new meaning 55:00.133 --> 55:02.600 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% to your Easter as it has mine. 55:02.600 --> 55:05.966 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% I'm Rick Steves, thanks for 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