Mantilla
Introduction
A mantilla is a traditional lace or silk veil or shawl worn by women over the head and shoulders, often draped over a high hair ornament known as a peineta. It is most closely associated with women in Spain and Latin America, though it is also worn by Catholic and Plymouth Brethren women around the world, by Mennonite women in Argentina, and by Eastern Orthodox women in Russia. How you wear it depends on where you are. Eastern Orthodox women often choose a white mantilla, crossing the ends over the neck and draping them over the opposite shoulder, and they wear it without the peineta. Elsewhere it serves as a Christian headcovering during church services and on special occasions. A smaller version of the mantilla is called a toquilla.Three days in Mantilla
Day one: Start with the city's religious character, which runs from Catholic churches to Plymouth Brethren and Mennonite congregations, with Argentina and Eastern Orthodox and Russia leaving their own marks on the mix. How you spend the rest of the day is up to you.
- Catholic
- Plymouth Brethren
- Mennonite
- Argentina
- Eastern Orthodox
- Russia
Day two: Look at how the city connects to Spain and Latin America, and to Christian traditions more broadly. Elsewhere in the city you will find the same threads repeated.
- Spain
- Latin America
- Christian
- Elsewhere
Day three: It is worth returning to the places that first caught your attention, whether Catholic, Plymouth Brethren, Mennonite, Eastern Orthodox, or tied to Argentina, Russia, Spain, or Latin America. How you close out the visit is yours to decide.
- It
- How