Seminario di Giuseppe Giordano (Università di Roma Tor Vergata)
27/05/2025 ore 15 Via Divisi, 81, 90133 Palermo PA
In the south of Andalusia, in the province of Huelva, stands the Sanctuary of the Virgen del Rocio, where annually,
on the day of Pentecost, about a million faithful gathered in brotherhoods (hermandades), coming from all over
Spain, meet to conclude their pilgrimage. Each brotherhood, based on its origin,
follows a different route that can last several weeks. The days of walking are marked by
a continuous resonance of instrumental music, songs and dances (especially sevillanas), which serve to
mark, in addition to the religious dimension, also the convivial aspect of what we can define as a 'rite of
transition'.