It's one of the biggest celebrations in the country
People already think that this current government is against the church
It's a left leaning government
Holy week is soon and long. Talking about full streets every day for 8 days, talking about half price alcohol, talking about tourism.
I was just in Sevilla during the Holy Week, which made me wonder (not for the 1st time) about connections between these Catholic costumes and those used by the KKK.
For reference they do look very similar, and in Spain even come in different colors tied to specific meanings and/or groups as well.
Wikipedia only had this to say in the relevant article, lacking references:
> The origins of the use of the [KKK] costume are unclear. Such garments have been traditionally used at least from the 15th century in festivities such as Holy Week, symbolizing the act of penance. In Spain and its former territories, which included parts of the United States, the pointed hat is called "capirote". It is unrelated to the KKK except by its superficial resemblance.
However, I could see such a clothing tradition used in the Spanish North American colonies being used in the later US. I would also be interested if anything is known about the costumes' origins more generally.
