Holy Week La Semana Santa Spanishspeaking countries entire towns businesses schools and government close for at least four days Thursday through Sunday People that have relocated to other places often go back to their hometowns ID: 373433
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LA SEMANA SANTA
(Holy Week)Slide2
La
Semana
Santa
Spanish-speaking countries entire towns, businesses, schools, and government close for at least four days, Thursday through Sunday.
People that have relocated to other places often go back to their hometowns
or go for
long break to go to the countryside or beach.
Entire communities come together for
Semana
Santa
celebrations.
In some places, religious processions fill the streets each day of the week from Palm Sunday to Easter; in others, Thursday and Friday are the most important days.
Most
Semana
Santa
traditions are hundreds of years old and originated in Spain, but many now have a unique twist due to the mix of cultures in each country.Slide3
Vocabulario
para
celebrar
las
alfombras
= rugs
las
flores
= flowers
las
procesiones
= processions
Semana Santa
= Holy
WeekSlide4
Alfombras
de
aserrín
Rugs
traditionally made of colored sawdust or sand, flowers, and fruits cover the streets where processions will pass in Sonsonate.
Artisans
also now use modern industrial paints and sprays.Slide5
Vestidos
blancos
Girls
from San Miguel de Allende dress in white for the procession
on
Viernes Santo. In this town, the celebrations extend for two weeks, ending on el Domingo de Pascua with an explosion of papier-mâché figures in the center of town.Slide6
La
fanesca
Ecuadorians eat
fanesca
, a bean and grain soup with a fish base, only
during
Semana Santa. The soup is traditionally served with bolitas de
h
arina (fritters), plátano verde(fried green plantain), fresh cheese, and ají, a spicy sauce.Slide7
Decoraciones
de
flores
Flowers
fill the city of
Tarma
for the
Semana Santa celebrations. In preparation for the processions that begin on Thursday, arches and rugs made of flowers decorate the streets and remain on display until SundaySlide8
Una
procesión
Young boys carry streamers during the processions in
Cadereyta
.Slide9
1.
What holidays do you celebrate with special parades or processions? What kinds of
decorations
do people use?
2.
In what kind of event would most of the people in your community participate? Compare the event to
Semana
Santa.Slide10
Actividad
Describe en un folleto turístico cinco cosas que los turistas pueden ver durante la Semana Santa.