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Holy Week in Guatemala is celebrated with street expressions of faith, called processions, usually organized by a "hermandad". Each procession of Holy Week has processional floats and steps, which are often religious images of the Passion of Christ , or Marian images, although there are exceptions, like the allegorical steps of saints.
Assumption of Mary into Heaven (only in Guatemala City) September 15 Independence Day: Día de la Independencia: Celebrates the Act of Independence of Central America in 1821. October 20 Revolution Day: Día de la Revolución: Celebrates the "Ten Years of Spring," the democratic period that began with the uprising against Jorge Ubico in 1944 ...
The tradition is still found in Mexico, Central America, parts of South America and parts of the United States, but it is strongest in Mexico and Central America. The most traditional use of these carpets is for processions related to Holy Week in Mexico and Central America (especially in Sutiaba, León, Nicaragua and Antigua Guatemala ) and ...
The tradition of wearing Easter bonnets in the United States dates back to the 19th century and became especially popular in the 20th century. Women craft elaborate and decorative hats, often ...
The Easter that most people think of with jelly beans, cellophane grass, peeps, and bunnies, does not exist in Latin America. Instead, you'll find a nation with traditions deeply rooted in ...
Easter traditions—like dyeing eggs, giving baskets, handing out your favorite Easter candy, and eating a decadent feast—are a great way to bring loved ones together and celebrate the newness ...
In Sweden and Finland, traditions include egg painting and small children dressed as Easter witches (påskkärring [47] or in Finland påskhäxa, typically dressed as old folks) collecting candy door-to-door, in exchange for decorated hand-made greetings such as cards [48] or pussy willows, called virvonta in Finland, which is a result of the ...
Ahead of Holy Week in southern Guatemala's Antigua, ... "Sprinkling," a popular Easter tradition in Hungary, is observed on Easter Monday, also known as "Ducking Monday." Boys playfully sprinkle ...