Holy Thursday procession in Antigua Guatemala

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(29 Mar 2018) A Holy Thursday procession took place in the Guatemalan city of Antigua to mark the start of a series of solemn ceremonies in the lead up to Easter. • Holy Thursday is also known as Maundy Thursday. • Hundreds of people gathered to watch the traditional Stations of the Cross procession, which travelled throughout the city after leaving the Church of San Francisco. • A statue of Jesus of Nazareth, carrying a golden cross on his back, was carried through the streets by some 1,500 cucuruchos - young men wearing a purple and white headdress - participating in the ceremony, taking turns in order to prolong the procession. • In another part of the colonial city people decorated colourful rugs on the ground for people to walk on during the Holy Week processions. • Some of the rugs included vegetables and fruits, which are placed as offerings to honour the sacrifices made by Jesus Christ. • Since the majority of Guatemala's population is Roman Catholic, several processions are organised throughout Holy Week including the Good Friday Procession of Mercy and the Procession of the Holy Burial. • During Holy Week ceremonies, the faithful relive Jesus's suffering, crucifixion and death - and then his resurrection on Easter Sunday. • • Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork • Twitter: / ap_archive • Facebook: / aparchives • Instagram: / apnews • • • You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...

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