Easter in Spain

Question 1

Nazarenos wear veils and tall cone shapes hats called____. Represent a rise toward the heavens

Accepted Answer

los capirotes

Question 2

What is the Spanish word for Easter?

Accepted Answer

Las Pascuas

Question 3

In processions, people carry and follow floats known as what?

Accepted Answer

los pasos

Question 4

A food commonly eaten by Sevillanos during Semana Santa

Accepted Answer

Bacalao con vegetales

Question 5

City and country in which there are elaborate celebrations.

Accepted Answer

Sevilla, España

Question 6

Loud, a capella songs sung during Holy Week.

Accepted Answer

Las saetas

Question 7

A common dessert eaten during Semana Santa

Accepted Answer

Arroz con leche

Question 8

Also known as Holy Week, in Spanish, what is the period of time 7 days before Easter called?

Accepted Answer

La Semana Santa

Question 9

Parades containing people and floats that go throughout the city.

Accepted Answer

las procesiones

Question 10

Represent public confession of sins; costumes offensive to Americans due to resemblance of KKK

Accepted Answer

los nazarenos

Question 11

Brotherhoods that organize the Semana Santa festivities

Accepted Answer

Cofradios

Question 12

Life-sized figures of Jesus and Mary commonly placed on top of the floats.

Accepted Answer

Imagenes

Question 13

How do Sevillanos dress during Semana Santa?

Accepted Answer

Tailored suits, dresses, heels

Question 14

Individuals that give the story of Jesus’ crucifixion

Accepted Answer

Pregoneros

Question 15

The part of the headdress that nazarenos wear which covers the face and the capirote

Accepted Answer

capuz

Question 16

Costaleros wear thick belts while carrying the floats for back support. What are they called?

Accepted Answer

Cajas

Question 17

Los pasos are _________.

Accepted Answer

very heavy

Question 18

Traditionally, men called ____ carry the pasos.

Accepted Answer

Los costaleros

Questions 18