What Spanish Easter procession tradition uses hooded penitents called nazarenos?

Spanish Easter processions featuring hooded penitents called nazarenos are Semana Santa processions.

During Holy Week, Spanish brotherhoods carry religious floats, called pasos, through city streets. Participants may include nazarenos, who often wear robes and tall conical hoods called capirotes. Bands, candles, incense and solemn music commonly accompany the processions.

The most internationally known celebrations take place in cities such as Seville, Málaga and Valladolid, although Holy Week traditions exist throughout Spain. The processions commemorate episodes from the Passion of Jesus and culminate in Easter celebrations.

The clothing is sometimes mistaken for costumes associated with unrelated organizations because of the pointed hood. In the Spanish tradition, the capirote is a penitential garment with roots in religious brotherhood practice.