Easter parade

Here's it's the whole Easter week. Took a train into Malaga yesterday and wandered around. Soon found a parade. Later on, found other parades. Looks like there were a few different processions moving around. Each one had a band at the fornt playing mournful music, then lots of people wearing penitance hats (tall pointy hats with "curtain" with just eye wholes comvering the face/shoulders). These people were carrying massive candles of 7-10 cm diameter and over a metre long. There were children too, surprised noone caught on fire by accident. Some kids watching were collecting balls of wax, the candle holders would drip some wax onto their existing ball to make it bigger, it was kindof cute. Anyways, there were some people carrying big scepters and other neat stuff, and there were incense burners... that smell seems to stir weird feelings which I can't really place. The biggest thing was a massive float. One procession had Mary in black robes, another Mary in blue robes, a couple others Jesus held prisoner by roman soldiers. Lots of big candles on these things. And these were big, I counted that there were over 100 men carrying each one. (I'd guess 108 cause that's a special number). Then there'd be a band playing what seemed like more triumphant music (but I could be wrong). Overall the thing was very impressive, especially with the background of old european buildings and sometimes an incredible massive cathedral. It's amazing, seeing so much "faith", I dunno how to say exactly what I mean. Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to be seriously religious. In any case, I am a little curious about these things and think it might be worth learning more about their customs.