Battenty involved only in the main procession, which takes place on Sunday. Nearly nine in the morning they gather at the church on the square of St.. Filippo, from which, after the Mass begins procession. At this stage, they are indistinguishable from Flagellants and completely anonymous. The fact of their participation in the rite of penance in theory should not even be known to members their families. Battentov Accompanying assistants - a woman with a crown of thorns on his head, and men, strangely dressed as doctors or nurse.
Battenti participate only in the main procession of the event that takes place on Sunday. They arrive at around 9.00 at the sanctuary at Piazza San Filippo, from where the procession starts once the mass is finished. At this stage the battenti are indistinguishable from flagellants and remain completely anonymous. Their participation in this rite penance should be concealed even from their families. The battenti are accompanied by assistants. These are women that would wear a crown of thorn on their head or men that are, strangely enough, dressed as doctors or nurses.
Баттенты (в 2010--м их было several hundred) are in the process after the theatrical "mystery" district Croce. They are preceded by "mystery" that depicts St. repentance. Jerome (Girolamo) - He hits a rock on the bare chest as well as in the corresponding papers Filippo Lippi , Piero della Francesca , Lucas Cranach and Albrecht Durer . Themselves battenty hit his chest Spoon , brush with schipami of nails or wire. Just like in the renaissance iconography of Jerome battenty созерцают распятие во время акта покаяния.
The battenti (there were several hundreds of them in 2010) appear in the procession after the mysteries organised by the Croce quarter. Their are preceded by scene showing the Penance of St. Jerome who strikes his breast with a piece of rock in the way it is shown in the paintings by Filippo Lippi , Piero della Francesca , Lucas Cranach and Albrecht Durer . Just as in the Renaissance iconography of St. Jerome, the battenti meditate on the Crucifix when doing penance.
function assistants - to pour wine at Spoon, apparently for reasons of disinfection. It seems to me that the reason Most fainting in the crowd was just the smell of wine podkisshego in association with blood. During the procession the ambulance to be called 130 times. Right in front of I fainted a volunteer form.
The role of the assistants is to pour water on the spugna , possibly, for disinfection. I feel that it was the smell of this sour wine associated with blood that caused some in the audience faint. During the procession the ambulance dealt with 130 + calls. An uniformed helper fainted right in front of me.
Procession battentov first passes through the medieval part of town, and then goes to his new part.
The procession of the battenti first moves through the mediaeval part of the town but then proceeds to its new parts.
Route columns battentov at some point returns to St. Sebastian. Here there is a meeting battentov and Madonna, who celebrated shot from a cannon. Battenty, like all actors kolenopreklonyayutsya. Some cry out privetsviya Madonna.
At a certain point the route comes back to St. Sebastian's church. Here the battenti meet the Madonna, which is marked with live cannon fire. The battenti as well as all the participants kneel. Some shout praises to the Virgin.
After this slender column-row starts to gradually disintegrate. The second half of the route of the procession continues no visible presence battentov - they disappear into the many lanes in the medieval part of town. Presumably, some of them returned later as porters Vary (stretcher) with a statue of the Madonna.
After this encounter the two ordered lines of the battenti start to disintegrate. The second part of the procession continues without their visible presence. The battenti quietly vanish in the numerous passages in the mediaeval part of the town. Allegedly, some would reappear at a later stage and carry the statue of the Virgin.
