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25 April

PALMSUNDAY

Holidays

Holy Monday

Holy Tuesday

Holy Wednesday

Maundy Thursday

Good Friday

Holy Saturday

Back to School

HOLY WEEK CALENDAR

VOCABULARY

ENGLISH SPANISH

Palm Sunday Domingo de Ramos

Maundy Thursday Jueves Santo

Good Friday Viernes Santo

Easter Sunday Domingo de Resurrección

Brotherhoods Cofradías

Floats Tronos

Nazarenes Nazarenos

Dirges Saetas

Bands Bandas

Last Supper Última Cena

Candles Velas

MÁLAGA

Holy Week commemorates the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Begins on Palm Sunday and ends on Easter Sunday

The Procession stars with The Cruz Guía

The cross is followed by the nazarenes, dressed with tunics and hoods and carrying. candles or banners.

Each brotherhood carries two floats , huge religious scenes carved out of woodThe floats are carried by the shoulder-borne.

Rocío

Cautivo

One float depicts Christ

The other depicts the Virgin Mary

Paloma

La Puente

The Procession is followed by marching bands.

DIRGE: SAETA

(Flamenco style song): Brief flamenco ballad usually sung from a balcony. The lyrics are an emotional praise to the respective effigies and statues.

Holy Week TraditionsWearing new clothes on Palm Sunday.

On Maundy Thursday and Good Friday women dress in black (traje de mantilla) to represent the mourning of Christ death.

Foods eaten include Torrijas and Pestiños.

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