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Mysteries Procession

On Good Friday in Erice takes placethe procession of the Mysteries. It's very similar, but smaller, to the one that takes place in Trapani the same day.

Six statuesque groups representing Jesus Chris’s Passion and Resurrection parades through the streets of the city accompanied by the music of the bands that emphasize the Jesus Christ’s agony.

The Mysteries date back to the 17th century and are carried on shoulder by the representatives of the Maestranze (the different working classes of the city). The procession starts in the afternoon from the Church of San Giuliano and return there after parading in the main streets of Erice.