Women called "costaleros" prepare to perform in Holy week in Seville

SEVILLE, SPAIN - MARCH 29: 29-year-old Encarni Martin called as "costalera" poses for a photo during exclusive interview as women called as "the costaleros" perform and carry floats in the traditional passage of the brotherhood during the week leading up to Easter (Holy Week) in La Campana, a village 50 minutes from Seville, Spain on March 29, 2023. Every year, Holy Week attracts thousands of people to the streets of Seville. At the epicenter of this tradition, floats, carried by a lucky chosen few: "the costaleros". In the Andalusian capital, this task is only entrusted to men at present, but in other cities such as Granada and Cadiz, women have been float-bearers or "costaleras" for a long time. In La Campana, a village 50 minutes from Seville, the women featured in this report began carrying the float of the Brotherhood of Humility and Patience (Hermandad de la Humildad y la Paciencia) more than 20 years ago, after one year there was a lack of men to carry it. (Photo by Juan Luis Rod/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)