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- 2. What is the name of the religious procession held on Easter Sunday in the Philippines, where statues of Jesus and the Virgin Mary are paraded through the streets in a joyful celebration of the resurrection?
- 4. Bunny originated from pagan traditions associated with spring and fertility.
- 5. Where is the "Semana Santa" (Holy Week) the most significant religious festival, involving processions and reenactments of Jesus' Passion?
- 8. What is the meaning of the term "Paschal" as it relates to Easter
- 9. In which country is the "Easter Monday" holiday celebrated with a traditional water fight, where people splash each other with water in a ritual symbolizing the cleansing of sins?
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- 1. Parade What is the name of the famous Easter parade in New York City, known for extravagant hats and colorful attire
- 3. In which Latin American country do people engage in a tradition called "La Quema de Judas", where an effigy of Judas Iscariot is burned as a symbolic act of betrayal?
- 6. What is the special Easter bread called?
- 7. What is the name of the special 40-day period of fasting leading up to Easter in the Christian calendar
- 9. Fire Which ceremonytakes place in Israel, particularly in Jerusalem, at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.