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Easter Festivals - La Danza de la Muerte de Verges |
La Danza de la Muerte de VergesDance of Death Easter festival in Verges in Catalonia, Spain near BarcelonaLa Procesión de Verges. Dance of Death - 'La Dansa de la mort' in Catalan langauge and 'La Danza de la Muerte de Verges' in Spanish language. Verges is a village near the Costa Brava in Catalonia. It is about 1.5 hours by car from Barcelona. The villagers of Verges celebrate the 'La Dansa de la mort' - an ancient and unique 'dance of death' - on the evening of Easter Thursday (Maundy Thursday) every year. The Danza de la Muerte de Verges procession takes place to the beat of drums and the participants carry scythes, ashes and clocks and wear skeleton outfits. This spooky tradition symbolises the final judgement after death to determine if the soul goes to heaven, to purgatory, or to hell. Definately one of Spain's strangest Easter traditions! Thousands of spectators pay a small admission fee to witness the procession, which takes place in the medieval center of the village and on walls and towers. Read about Barcelona Easter week © Copyright Barcelonayellow.com Do not copy from this page without permission All rights reserved |
Last Updated on Thursday, 16 March 2023 22:35 |
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