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Holy Procession
This is a parade that leads up to Semana Santa or Holy Week here in Nicaragua. Semana Santa is a traditional celebration that has been a part of Nicaraguan culture for more than 470 years. The Holy Week celebrations last for an entire week with the main events taking place on Palm Sunday. The celebrations depict the arrival of Jesus in Jerusalem; Holy Thursday, the day of the Last Supper; Good Friday, the crucifixion of Jesus; and Holy Saturday which depicts Mary’s grief and Sunday is the resurrection of Jesus. Each procession and each part of the Semana Santa is according to biblical passages that are reenacted with great care of deference to religious formalities.
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