DANCE of DEATH / DANSA de la MORT, Verges

 

Dansa de la Mort / Dance of Death

 

 

Verges is a small town on the North of Catalunya, it presserves a unique medieval tradition in Europe, THE DANCE OF DEATH. Please look for more info here

 

 All the town is expectating  for the procession 

 First at all we do a fast  tour to the village

 

 

 

 

 

 
The Moon is raising, the time to visit the Church

 

 

 

 

 

The narrow streets are almost on the dark, everything is in silence

 

 

In the walls of the streets rinds of snail with a wick bathed in oil have stuck to ignite them and to illuminate the procession

 

 

Snails for illumination

 

The procession is starting, the people wait patiently on the narrow streets more than 3 hours to have a good place

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finally the moment to fire arrived, a nice beautiful light is on the streets

 

 

 

 

THE PROCESSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE DANCERS OF THE DANCE OF DEATH ARRIVE…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

© Lluis Ripoll, April 2009

All pictures with Leica M8 and Leica lenses, particularly using Summilux 35 (Pre-Asph) and Elmarit 28 ASPH