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This is how we celebrate Holy Week in Spain
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Holy week in Seville.Spain.
12/04/2023 Holy Week in Seville, Spain
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Holidays
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Holy Week Calendar
12/04/2023 Holy Week in Seville, Spain
HOLY WEEK COMMEMORATES THE PASSION, DEATH AND
RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST.THE CHURCH WANTED TO
PERFORM JESUS’ LAST MOMENTS LIKE A PLAY FOR ALL THE PEOPLE TO
UNDERSTAND IT.
12/04/2023 Holy Week in Seville, Spain
THE PROCESSIONS
The cofradias (religious brotherhoods) carry statues of Jesus’ life scenes on floats. They go around the town, from its church to the cathedral and back.
12/04/2023 Holy Week in Seville, Spain
THE PASOS
12/04/2023 Holy Week in Seville, Spain
Christ
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Virgin Mary
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THE COSTALEROS
They are men that carry the pasos on their shoulders. They make a great effort.
12/04/2023 Holy Week in Seville, Spain.
THE NAZARENOS
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They wear long tunics and conical hats. Depending on their colours they belong to a cofradía or another.
The most important brotherhoods have a huge number of nazarenos.
12/04/2023 Holy Week in Seville, Spain
Some children make balls with candle wax. Some balls
are really big. The nazarenos give sweets.
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THE PENITENTS
The penitents don’t have cones. Some of them go barefoot.
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THE BAND
A band playing marches go with the paso
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WOMEN IN MANTILLA
They accompany the paso, dressed in typical Spanish
black mantilla, showing grief for
Jesus’ death
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HOLY WEEK FOOD
Torrijas: a kind of bread pudding.Flores and rosquillas: pastry.Potaje: chickpea stew/ vegetable stew.
How to make torrijas:http://spanishfood.about.com/od/dessertssweets/ss/torrijas.htm
12/04/2023 Holy Week in Seville, Spain
By:Carmela Moreno and year 6 students of Argantonio School in Castilleja de Guzmán.Seville.Spain.Hope you like it.
