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(14 Apr 2017) Antigua, Guatemala played host to its spectacular annual Holy Week events on Friday, marking the start of a series of solemn ceremonies in the lead up to Easter.
Families decorated colorful rugs which include vegetables and fruits, which are placed as offerings to honour the sacrifices made by Jesus Christ.
A statue of Jesus of Nazareth, carrying a golden cross on his back, was carried through the streets by a round 1,500 "cucuruchos" - young men wearing a purple and white headdress - participated in the ceremony, taking turns in order to prolong the procession.
The majority of the population in Guatemala is Catholic, so several processions are organized throughout Holy Week.

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