Reader Question: What's with the pointy hoods in Semana Santa processions?

Sunday April 12, 2009 A reader has posted on our Mexico Travel Forum asking about the costumes with pointy hoods worn in Semana Santa processions in Mexico. He notes that similar outfits are worn in celebrations in Spain, and they are very reminiscent of the costumes worn by the Ku Klux Klan. What's the origin of this costume?

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