Why were these people smacking their pews? Because they were at Tenebrae – where the end of the service is marked by loud banging and the clanging of the pews – meant to symbolise the moment Christ died.
Read more about Tenebrae here.
Why were these people smacking their pews?
The answer is hauntingly beautiful.
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