La Semana Santa

Simple Stories in Spanish

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🗓️ 9 August 2021

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

This fourth season of Simple Stories in Spanish is focusing on celebrations. Semana Santa, or “Holy Week” occurs the week before Easter. While it is a religious celebration all over the world, the most grand Semana Santa arguably is in Sevilla, España. The week is filled with processions of penitents and pasos that depict the events leading to the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. While it is a very religious event, you do not need to be religious to appreciate the history and cul...

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0:00.0	Ola, and bienvenitos this episode of the simple stories in Spanish.
0:05.0	Semanasandah, or Holy Week, occurs the week before Easter.
0:11.0	While it is a religious celebration all over the world, the most grand semanasanta
0:18.9	arguably is in Seville. The week in Sevilleia, Espilla Espania is filled with processions of penitents and
0:28.2	bassos that depict the events leading to the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
0:35.0	While it is a very religious event, you do not need to be religious to appreciate the history and culture of one of the longest living Spanish traditions.
0:49.0	Here are a few words to help you understand this story better. A passo is like a religious float, a platform that has statues and is carried by people.
1:01.7	La Pasqua Florida means Easter. people. and Trage means suit or outfit.
1:13.0	I hope you enjoy learning about
1:16.0	La Semana Santa.
1:18.0	La Semana Santa is a celebration Relegiosa.
1:23.0	O'Kure in the mays of Abreel or marso,
1:26.0	depend on the year.
1:28.0	The faitia of the celebration depend
1:32.0	of the faita of the faita of the Pasqua Florida.
1:36.0	La Pasqua Florida celebrated the day of the resurrection of Jesus.
1:48.0	The semanas Santa in Piaza the Domingo of Ramos and termina the Domingo of the Resurrection,
1:51.0	or the Pasqua Florida.
1:54.0	Celebrations of the semana Santa
1:57.0	o curren in all the world.
2:00.0	But the most famouses and popularies, o'curene in the province of Andalusia, in the
2:08.2	sewer of Espana.
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