Spain. Main article: Holy Week in Spain · Seville arguably holds the most elaborate processions for Holy Week anywhere in the world.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Week
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Week
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Spain is especially renowned for its Holy Week traditions or Semana Santa. Holy Week, the last week of Lent, which is the week immediately before Easter,
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Week_in_Spain
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Week_in_Spain
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Information and accommodations on Semana Santa- Holy Week in Seville. Spain hotels - Travel Spain - Spain Maps - Spain weather - Spanish courses Semana Santa en Español...
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www.sol.com/semana-santa/index.htm
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It is Holy Week – Semana Santa – in Spain, perhaps the most important event in the religious calendar, more so even than Christmas. It is laically important, as well, as millions of Iberians sniff the air, sense the coming of summer, and head for the beach – which is another story.
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spainforvisitors.com/archive/features/semanasanta.htm
spainforvisitors.com/archive/features/semanasanta.htm
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Major towns will have processions every night of Holy Week, each with their cofradias (lay brotherhoods) and penitentes (penitents), which incidentally have nothing to do with the KKK despite their pointed hats.
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www.flamencoshop.com/semanasanta/home.htm
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Holy week in Sevilla, Spain. Photos and information about one of the major festivals in Spain.
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www.travelinginspain.com/sevilla/holyweek.htm
www.travelinginspain.com/sevilla/holyweek.htm
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Week is the re-enactment of the Passion but the story is presented in many different ways across the Andalusian geography and while processions with floats bearing of Christ and the Virgin are the most traditional there are also plays, drum marathons and representations in which the actors are dressed as Roman centurions.
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www.isabelperez.com/holy3.htm
www.isabelperez.com/holy3.htm
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If you would like to discover the popular customs of this region, you should visit Seville in springtime, when within only two weeks take place the two most important festivities of this city: Semana Santa, Easter Week, with its world-famous processions, Spain / Andalusia / Seville / Fiestas and Folklore...
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www.red2000.com/spain/sevilla/fest.html
www.red2000.com/spain/sevilla/fest.html
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