FAST GUIDE
Glossary of terms
FAST GUIDE
The terminology used to designate the different elements that make up the baenense brotherhood heritage make the local Holy Week rich in its own expressions, words that define the outfits and characters of these days and that make up a cultural heritage worth knowing.
Around the figure of the Jew there is a specific vocabulary that tells us about the baldric, the garish ones, the bursting back, the liñuelo… all of them words that are very familiar in the locality but that may be strange to those who meet them for the first time. this unique tradition. But there are also many other terms and expressions linked to this unique brotherhood tradition that are mentioned below in order to serve as an essential quick guide for those who want to know in depth one of the most spectacular festivals in Spain.
Lent and Holy Week
GUIDE D'ORIENTATION DES HORAIRES DES CÉLÉBRATIONS
MISERERS
MIÉRCOLES DE CENIZA
21:00 horasVIERNES DE CUARESMA
21:00 horasDOMINGO DE PASIÓN
21:00 horasJUEVES DE PASIÓN
21:00 horasVIERNES DE DOLORES
21:00 horasSÁBADO DE RAMOS
21:00 horasDOMINGO DE RAMOS
21:00 horasLUNES SANTO
21:00 horasMARTES SANTO
21:00 horas
PALM SUNDAY
PROCESIÓN DE "LA BORRIQUITA"
11:00 horas
HOLY WEDNESDAY
ECHAR LAS CAJAS
05:00 horasPROCESIÓN DE LA COFRADÍA DEL HUERTO
18:00 horas
HOLY THURSDAY
CONFESIONES DE LOS JUDÍOS COLINEGROS
11:00 horasDESFILE DE LAS ESTACIONES
17:00 horasPROCESIÓN DEL PRENDIMIENTO
21:00 horas
GOOD FRIDAY
PROCESIÓN DEL SILENCIO
01:00 horasPROCESIÓN DE LA COFRADÍA DEL NAZARENO
06:00 horasPROCESIÓN DEL SANTO ENTIERRO
21:00 horas
EASTER SUNDAY
PROCESIÓN DEL RESUCITADO
11:30 horas
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Arreos
It is said of the proper clothes of the Jew.
Aros
Made of hackberry wood, whose function is to hold the string that tightens the drum. They are provided with several holes through which said cord is inserted that tightens the skins until they are taut. His younger brothers the Arillos serve to mold these skins. It is an important technique that not everyone is trained to perform.
Andas
Carriage where the Saints go. (Currently they are a minority since most of the images are carried on the shoulders of the brothers).
Asustar
Step that is carried out during the processional route, being its protagonists a Jew and the four Evangelists. The former wants to see what the latter are writing and the latter prevent him by fleeing from him.
Anillas
Pieces of leather whose mission is to tighten the cord of the drum.
Baquetas
Wooden drumsticks, finely finished by specialist turners, used to play the drum.
Bastón
Piece of wood, as a sneak, used by the gangs and that identifies them as such.
Casco
Precious piece of metal used by the Jew as a hat. The niñuelos that form the tail are crimped on it and the duster is placed.
Cola
Horse bristle that the Jew wears depending on the case, and that according to its color, black or white, distinguishes the Jew that wears it.
Cordel
Hemp rope used to tighten the drum and join its different pieces.
Celada
Front and movable part of the case, with grooves. The Jew “puts on the trap to scare”.
Cuadrillero
Squad Leader, either Jews or Brotherhoods. His mission is to bring order within them.
Chaqueta de Judío.
Asustar
Step that is carried out during the processional route, being its protagonists a Jew and the four Evangelists. The former wants to see what the latter are writing and the latter prevent him by fleeing from him.
Anillas
Pieces of leather whose mission is to tighten the cord of the drum.
Baquetas
Wooden drumsticks, finely finished by specialist turners, used to play the drum.
Bastón
Piece of wood, as a sneak, used by the gangs and that identifies them as such.
Casco
Precious piece of metal used by the Jew as a hat. The niñuelos that form the tail are crimped on it and the duster is placed.
Cola
Horse bristle that the Jew wears depending on the case, and that according to its color, black or white, distinguishes the Jew that wears it.
Cordel
Hemp rope used to tighten the drum and join its different pieces.
Celada
Front and movable part of the case, with grooves. The Jew “puts on the trap to scare”.
Cuadrillero
Squad Leader, either Jews or Brotherhoods. His mission is to bring order within them.
Chaqueta de Judío.
Regulatory garment of red color in cloth or felt that can be embroidered or not. Indistinctly used by the Jews of both tails.
Coliblanco
Jew who carries the white bristle.
Colinegro
Jew who carries the black bristle.
Chillones
Kind of fine ropes, made of different materials, which are supported on the lower skin of the drum. There are several pairs that a drum carries. Important elements since its sonority depends on them.
Evangelistas
Four people who act as such. They execute along with the Jews the El Paso (“to scare”) during the processional parades.
Echarlas cajas
Phrase that defines the fact of playing the drum in the early morning hours of Holy Wednesday, officially beginning the Holy Week acts.
Fondo
Cylindrical piece of metal with great resonance. It is the soul of the drum.
Hermanaco
Person belonging to a Brotherhood or Brotherhood.
Judío
A person who is properly dressed and uniformed is the center and reflection of Holy Week in Baena. Your mission is to beat the drum.
Llave
Background supplement. It is used to tighten and adjust the screeches.
Niñuelo o Liñuelo
Set of bristles, similar in size, joined at the top. With each of them one or two braids are made, which when undone give the tail a curly appearance.
Número
Distinctive, insignia or shield that serves to identify the Jew of one Gang from another. It is worn on the lapel of the jacket.
Misereres
Religious acts that are celebrated on Fridays of Lent and some other day within it. The Jews and brotherhoods move to the different temples where the priest awaits them to celebrate the Holy Mass.
Pañuelo
Multicolored pieces of the same name that the Jew wears around his neck.
Plumero
Pieces of beautifully colored feathers worn by the Jew on his helmet.
Pellejos
Pieces of goat skin, goat or plastic molded on a ring. The one that is placed on top of the drum (goatskin), receives the beats of the drumstick. On the one that is placed in the lower part (goat or plastic) the shriekers that give the sound to the drum rest.
Reventona
String superturn, as a final shot, which has the mission of tightening the drum as much as possible.
Santos
Sacred figures, usually carved in wood, which are placed on the litter.
Tambor
Musical instrument that in Baena is tuned and tuned as if it were a violin. It is the soul of Holy Week around which the brotherhood world moves and revolves.
Turba
White and Black. Ensemble or meeting of all the Jews who, under the command of their different squads, in perfect formation and playing the drum, are obliged to attend all official acts.
Trompetero
Person who, using this musical instrument, signals the beginning of the dance (frightening) of the Jew with the Evangelist.
Tambor ronco
“Little brother of the first.” Smaller drum with thicker skins, no squeakers, very low sounding.
Tahalío, tahalí, talí
A kind of belt, to the shoulder strap or on both shoulders, which finished off with a hook, is used for the Jew or brother to hang the drum from it.
Coliblanco
Jew who carries the white bristle.
Colinegro
Jew who carries the black bristle.
Chillones
Kind of fine ropes, made of different materials, which are supported on the lower skin of the drum. There are several pairs that a drum carries. Important elements since its sonority depends on them.
Evangelistas
Four people who act as such. They execute along with the Jews the El Paso (“to scare”) during the processional parades.
Echarlas cajas
Phrase that defines the fact of playing the drum in the early morning hours of Holy Wednesday, officially beginning the Holy Week acts.
Fondo
Cylindrical piece of metal with great resonance. It is the soul of the drum.
Hermanaco
Person belonging to a Brotherhood or Brotherhood.
Judío
A person who is properly dressed and uniformed is the center and reflection of Holy Week in Baena. Your mission is to beat the drum.
Llave
Background supplement. It is used to tighten and adjust the screeches.
Niñuelo o Liñuelo
Set of bristles, similar in size, joined at the top. With each of them one or two braids are made, which when undone give the tail a curly appearance.
Número
Distinctive, insignia or shield that serves to identify the Jew of one Gang from another. It is worn on the lapel of the jacket.
Misereres
Religious acts that are celebrated on Fridays of Lent and some other day within it. The Jews and brotherhoods move to the different temples where the priest awaits them to celebrate the Holy Mass.
Pañuelo
Multicolored pieces of the same name that the Jew wears around his neck.
Plumero
Pieces of beautifully colored feathers worn by the Jew on his helmet.
Pellejos
Pieces of goat skin, goat or plastic molded on a ring. The one that is placed on top of the drum (goatskin), receives the beats of the drumstick. On the one that is placed in the lower part (goat or plastic) the shriekers that give the sound to the drum rest.
Reventona
String superturn, as a final shot, which has the mission of tightening the drum as much as possible.
Santos
Sacred figures, usually carved in wood, which are placed on the litter.
Tambor
Musical instrument that in Baena is tuned and tuned as if it were a violin. It is the soul of Holy Week around which the brotherhood world moves and revolves.
Turba
White and Black. Ensemble or meeting of all the Jews who, under the command of their different squads, in perfect formation and playing the drum, are obliged to attend all official acts.
Trompetero
Person who, using this musical instrument, signals the beginning of the dance (frightening) of the Jew with the Evangelist.
Tambor ronco
“Little brother of the first.” Smaller drum with thicker skins, no squeakers, very low sounding.
Tahalío, tahalí, talí
A kind of belt, to the shoulder strap or on both shoulders, which finished off with a hook, is used for the Jew or brother to hang the drum from it.
