HOLY WEEK IN MLAGA

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

Begins on Palm Sunday and ends on Easter Sunday

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ENGLISH Palm Sunday Maundy Thursday Good Friday Easter Sunday Brotherhoods Floats Nazarenes Dirges Bands Last Supper SPANISH Domingo de Ramos Jueves Santo Viernes Santo Domingo de Resurreccin Cofradas Tronos Nazarenos Saetas Bandas ltima Cena

Candles

Velas

The Procession stars with The Cruz Gua

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

Roco

Cautivo

Each brotherhood carries two floats , huge religious scenes carved out of wood The floats are carried by the shoulderborne.

One float depicts Christ

The other depicts the Virgin Mary

Paloma

La Puente

The Procession is followed by marching bands

Holy Week Traditions

Wearing 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 Pestios.

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