In a country defined by deep inequalities and cultural divisions, the Semana Santa celebration plays a key role in forging national identity.
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From Hooded Robes to Midnight Parades—Spain’s Easter Traditions Are Unlike Anything You've Seen Before
Santa Semana—or Holy Week—in Spain is a big, BIG deal. Started in the 1600’s as a way for the “common folk” to understand and participate in religion, today, the Holy Week events have been declared ...
The wealthy Mexican nationals that used to spend the Holy Week before Easter shopping at the North Star Mall or the Shops at La Cantera have fewer dollars these days and “no longer feel welcome” in ...
Check out these sights, sounds, and flavors of Holy Week around the globe. April 15, 2014— -- intro: Easter is fast-approaching, and leading up to the springtime holiday is Holy Week, which, in ...
A higher number of Catholics registered to join a traditional Semana Santa (Holy Week) festival in Indonesia’s Christian-majority Flores Island this year despite a volcanic eruption nearby. About ...
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