The Penitente Moradas of Abiquiú

The author documents two earthen moradas in Abiquiú used by the penitente brotherhood, describing their architecture, interior furnishings, and ritual equipment, and placing these buildings within Hispano cultural traditions. The study outlines penitente organization and officer roles, communal responsibilities in welfare and funeral rites, and the centrality of Holy Week observances such as processions, vigils, las tinieblas, and acts of contrition including flagellation. Photographs, plans, and artifact descriptions are used to show how moradas serve as functional meeting houses and tangible records of a persistent local socio-religious institution.