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Watch: Viral moment fully costumed church petitioner collects donations via card machine in Spain’s Andalucia

Last updated: April 16, 2025 12:07 pm
Laurence Dollimore
Published: April 16, 2025
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This is the moment a church petitioner was filmed collecting donations using a card machine.

The clip was taken during Semana Santa (Holy Week) processions in Guadix, Granada this week.

The TikTok video has gone viral in Spain, racking up more than one million views.

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The footage shows a young woman in hysterics as she donates to the local parish by tapping her phone on the card reader.

The moment is made comical by the person holding the machine donning full Holy Week attire, including a white face covering and a dramatic pointy hat.

The recording occurred during one of the many religious processions taking place in Spain this week.

The processions happen throughout Holy Week and are organised by so-called ‘brotherhoods’ (cofradias) of local churches and parishes.

These brotherhoods walk through major cities and towns while holding huge floats on their shoulders that carry large statues of religious figures, including Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary.

In Andalucia, some members of the brotherhoods collect donations from the crowd during the processions.

These donations usually go towards covering the brotherhood’s expenses.

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ByLaurence Dollimore
Laurence Dollimore has been covering news in Spain for almost a decade. The London-born expat is NCTJ-trained and has a Gold Star Diploma in Multimedia Journalism from the prestigious News Associates. Laurence has reported from Spain for some of the UK's biggest titles, including MailOnline, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, The Sun and the Sun Online. He also has a Master's Degree in International Relations from Queen Mary University London.
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