| Question | Answer |
| The Spanish word for 'Easter' is Pascua | 1
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The seven days leading up to Easter Sunday are called Holy Week, or La Semana Santa in Spanish | 2
| During La Semana Santa, people carry and follow floats, known as pasos | 3
| The people that carry the floats are called Costaleros | 4
| For weeks before Semana Santa, people make costumes and prepare for the processions and celebrations for Holy week | 5
| The week starts with El Domingo de Ramos (Palm Sunday) which represents the day that Jesus rode into Jerusalem. On this day Spanish people attend mass at their local church. Children are given palm leaves to symbolise the palms that were throw on the floor when Jesus entered Jerusalem | 6
| In recent years the tradition of giving Easter Eggs has really taken off. In Spain and especially in Cataluña they eat a special Easter cake called La Mona de Pascua | 7
| The floats are a strong wooden frame and carry on the top statues of Jesús and La Virgen María | 8
| A Sevillian can be a Nazaren since they are very small, many from the day of his birth- and by family tradition from father to son, from grandparents to grandchildren | 9
| Some Nazarenos (penitens) carry crosses to represent Jesus’s suffering and death | 10
| Easter Sunday (El Domingo de Resurrección) it is a day of happiness and celebration because on this day the Resurrection of Jesus is remembered | 11
| LENT time (cuaresma in Spanish). It represents the length that Jesus was on penitence before his death | 12
| The cone shaped hats (capirotes) are meant to make them closer to God. They are made out of strong cardboard | 13
| Spain is a mainly Catholic country, so religious celebrations such as La Semana Santa (Holy Week) are very important to Catholic followers | 14
| Ash Wednesday or “Miércoles de ceniza” is when Lent starts | 15
| In a town called Verges, North or Barcelona every Maundy Thursday (Jueves Santo) dancers dance ‘La Danza de la Muerte’ (The dance of the dead). It represents the moment after death when it is decided whether a person’s soul goes to heaven or hell | 16 |
