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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 Christ’s death Foods eaten include Torrijas and Pestinos
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