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Elche Palm Sunday Procession
The Elche Palm Sunday Procession or Palm Procession is the commemoration of the Palm Sunday, in the Spanish city of Elche. The festival, declared of Fiestas of International Tourist Interest of Spain, Fiesta of International Tourist Interest, re-enacts the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. In this procession, tens of thousands of residents from Elche accompany the throne of Triumphant Jesus (''pas de la burreta'') along the main streets of the city center. Participants carry the white palms handcrafted by local artisanal families and sourced from the Palmeral de Elche. History The earliest record of this celebration dates back to 1371, when the ''Consell de la Vila'' (Municipal Council) joined the festivities by distributing alms. References to the commerce of the white palm are found in the documents of the Cathedral Chapter dated 1429. The Brotherhood The brotherhood was reorganized in 1941 by Vicente Serrano. Initially, the throne and sacred items were borne by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday is the Christian moveable feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter. The feast commemorates Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem, an event mentioned in each of the four canonical Gospels. Its name originates from the palm branches waved by the crowd to greet and honor Jesus Christ as he entered the city. Palm Sunday marks the first day of Holy Week; in Western Christianity, this is the beginning of the last week of the solemn season of Lent, preceding Eastertide, while in Eastern Christianity, Holy Week commences after the conclusion of Great Lent. In most Christian rites, Palm Sunday is celebrated by the blessing and distribution of palm branches (or the branches of other native trees), representing the palm branches that the crowd scattered before Christ as he rode into Jerusalem. These palms are sometimes woven into Christian cross, crosses. The difficulty of procuring palms in unfavorable climates led to the substitution of branches of native trees, includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
