Pascua by Jess Porter https://padlet.com/justsomeonewithaheart/ygn9fzpktf4o en-us 2020-04-03 09:44:48 UTC 2020-04-03 13:11:35 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1ea-1f1f8.png Easter JustSomeoneWithAHeart https://padlet.com/justsomeonewithaheart/ygn9fzpktf4o/wish/490679231 Easter is Pascua in Spanish.
It is a time of serious processions and remembering the events leading up to and including the death of Jesus]]> 2020-04-03 09:50:27 UTC https://padlet.com/justsomeonewithaheart/ygn9fzpktf4o/wish/490679231 Lent JustSomeoneWithAHeart https://padlet.com/justsomeonewithaheart/ygn9fzpktf4o/wish/490682795 Lent is called La Cuaresma in Spanish. The fasting period of forty days that leads up to Easter is called Lent.]]> 2020-04-03 09:52:03 UTC https://padlet.com/justsomeonewithaheart/ygn9fzpktf4o/wish/490682795 Holy Week JustSomeoneWithAHeart https://padlet.com/justsomeonewithaheart/ygn9fzpktf4o/wish/490685613 Holy Week in Spanish is La Semana Santa. The seven days leading up to Easter Sunday. All over Spain, it is a week of spectacular street processions - las procesiones.]]> 2020-04-03 09:53:32 UTC https://padlet.com/justsomeonewithaheart/ygn9fzpktf4o/wish/490685613 Palm Sunday JustSomeoneWithAHeart https://padlet.com/justsomeonewithaheart/ygn9fzpktf4o/wish/490691831 The first day of La Semana Santa. In Spanish it is el Domingo de Ramos. In the morning, most Spanish people go to church to celebrate the day when Jesus rode into Jerusalem and was welcomed by the people laying palm leaves on the ground in front of him.]]> 2020-04-03 09:56:16 UTC https://padlet.com/justsomeonewithaheart/ygn9fzpktf4o/wish/490691831 Floats JustSomeoneWithAHeart https://padlet.com/justsomeonewithaheart/ygn9fzpktf4o/wish/490700907 During La Semana Santa, Spanish towns have street parades every day. In the processions, people carry and follow floats, known as pasos. On the floats. there are statues of Jesus and Las Virgen María (Mary). The floats are beautifully decorated with flowers, gold, silver, candles and fine fabrics.]]> 2020-04-03 10:00:39 UTC https://padlet.com/justsomeonewithaheart/ygn9fzpktf4o/wish/490700907 Heavy floats JustSomeoneWithAHeart https://padlet.com/justsomeonewithaheart/ygn9fzpktf4o/wish/490711868 The heavy floats are carried by men called costaleros. These men have the very difficult job of carrying the extremely heavy weight of the float.]]> 2020-04-03 10:06:28 UTC https://padlet.com/justsomeonewithaheart/ygn9fzpktf4o/wish/490711868 More about floats JustSomeoneWithAHeart https://padlet.com/justsomeonewithaheart/ygn9fzpktf4o/wish/490716783 The flats (los pasos) are followed and surrounded by people known as nazarenos. Los nazarenos are men, women and children who wear long robes. These people are unrecognisable because they wear veils to cover their faces.]]> 2020-04-03 10:08:57 UTC https://padlet.com/justsomeonewithaheart/ygn9fzpktf4o/wish/490716783 Nazarenos JustSomeoneWithAHeart https://padlet.com/justsomeonewithaheart/ygn9fzpktf4o/wish/490726075 The tall cone shaped hat is known as 'un capirote'. By keeping their faces covered, los nazarenos are identical and anonymous. This helps then concentrate on saying prays in a humble way.]]> 2020-04-03 10:13:52 UTC https://padlet.com/justsomeonewithaheart/ygn9fzpktf4o/wish/490726075 More about los nazarenos JustSomeoneWithAHeart https://padlet.com/justsomeonewithaheart/ygn9fzpktf4o/wish/490735309 Sometimes, los nazarenos will be barefoot or have chains attached to their ankles.  This discomfort helps them to think about the suffering of Jesus at the time of His death. ]]> 2020-04-03 10:18:51 UTC https://padlet.com/justsomeonewithaheart/ygn9fzpktf4o/wish/490735309 Una Saeta JustSomeoneWithAHeart https://padlet.com/justsomeonewithaheart/ygn9fzpktf4o/wish/490739378 During the processions, often you will hear someone singing a special Easter song called una saeta.  It is sang without music and it has a very special sound.  It is sang in the open air to the statues of the procession.]]> 2020-04-03 10:21:11 UTC https://padlet.com/justsomeonewithaheart/ygn9fzpktf4o/wish/490739378 La Dansa de la Mort JustSomeoneWithAHeart https://padlet.com/justsomeonewithaheart/ygn9fzpktf4o/wish/490742169 On el Jueves Santo, in the town of Verges, in Cataluña, there is a very famous event every year.  It is a skeleton dance! It is called La Dansa de la Mort.  Two adults and three children dress up in skeleton costumes and dance to a drum beat.]]> 2020-04-03 10:22:52 UTC https://padlet.com/justsomeonewithaheart/ygn9fzpktf4o/wish/490742169 Easter Day JustSomeoneWithAHeart https://padlet.com/justsomeonewithaheart/ygn9fzpktf4o/wish/490743017 On Easter Day 
(El Domingo de Resurrección) 
it is a day of happiness 
and celebration because 
on this day the 
Resurrection of Jesus 
is remembered.
]]> 2020-04-03 10:23:23 UTC https://padlet.com/justsomeonewithaheart/ygn9fzpktf4o/wish/490743017 Cake JustSomeoneWithAHeart https://padlet.com/justsomeonewithaheart/ygn9fzpktf4o/wish/490743984 A popular cake of celebration to eat on Easter Day  is called La Mona de Pascua.  It is decorated with coloured feathers and big chocolate figurines.
Cake shops compete to see who can make the most impressive monas to place in their shop windows!
¡Ñam ñam!
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