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Title: SEMANA SANTA


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SEMANA SANTA
  • Easter in Spain

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Semana Santa
  • Holy Week
  • Celebrated throughout Spain but the most
    spectacular celebrations are in Sevilla in
    Andalucia.

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Semana Santa
  • Begins on Domingo de Ramos (Palm Sunday) and ends
    on Lunes de Pascua (Easter Monday)
  • Celebrated with 8 days of processions (cofradias)
    through the city

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Semana Santa
  • The Procession starts with the Cruz de Guía

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Semana Santa
  • The cross is followed by the brotherhoods
    nazarenos dressed in tunics, hoods and masks
    and carrying candles and banners

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Semana Santa
  • Each brotherhood carries 2 floats huge
    religious scenes carved out of wood
  • The floats are carried by the costaleros

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Semana Santa
  • One float depicts Christ
  • The other depicts the Virgin Mary

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Semana Santa
  • The procession is followed by marching bands

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Semana Santa
  • Other Easter traditions include
  • Wearing new clothes on Palm Sunday
  • On Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, women dress
    in the black traje de mantilla to represent
    the mourning of Christs death
  • Foods eaten include Torrijas and Pestinos
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