Spain Holy week Semana Santa Easter Processions Malaga Andalucia Andalucia

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Spain Easter Semana Santa or Holy Week The Easter week processions compete with one another in luxury and splendor The parades leave each of the town s churches to wind slowly around the streets with their lifelike statues of Christ on the Cross and his mother the Virgin Mary in mourning The processions are organized by the religious brotherhoods representing guilds of tradesmen or other groups They spend all year long preparing the elaborate costumes and decorations

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Location: Andalucia Spain
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