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Flowers of Paper and Day of the Cross Celebrations: Granada & El Salvador

Explore the vibrant Day of the Cross festivities in Granada, Spain, and El Salvador with traditional dances, cross decorations, and unique cultural practices. Learn about the origins, customs, and significance of this Catholic celebration. Immerse yourself in the lively street parties, cross visits, and folkloric performances. Discover the religious syncretism and indigenous traditions intertwined in the Salvadoran celebration. Join in the festivities of decorating crosses with fruits and paper, praying rosaries, and savoring traditional foods. Experience the rich cultural heritage and community spirit of the Salvadorans in the U.S. as they commemorate this special day.

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Flowers of Paper and Day of the Cross Celebrations: Granada & El Salvador

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  1. Las flores de papel y el día de la Cruz Dr. Kristin Routt Dr. Carlos Amaya

  2. El Día de la Cruz • Day of the Cross • May 3 • On the Catholic calendar • Granada (a city in Spain) and El Salvador (in Central America)

  3. Origins • Constantine defeats barbarians at the Danube with a cross in front of his army • Sent his mother St. Helen to find cross in Jerusalem • Corresponds to pagan festival of trees in spring

  4. Granada

  5. El Día de la Cruz en Granada • Popular festival • Party on the streets • Visit crosses on patios • Bar-hopping • Flamenco dancing

  6. Traditional dresses and dances

  7. Decorating a Cross • Crosses outside of houses • School activities

  8. Día de la Cruz en El Salvador

  9. Día de la Cruz en El Salvador(Religious sincretism)

  10. Día de la Cruz in El Salvador • Catholic Day of the Cross • Celebration of fruit harvest

  11. Corresponds to indigenous cult of Xipe Totec • Para este pueblo de raíces agrícolas, la llegada de la temporada lluviosa era momento para pedir y agradecer a las antiguas deidades por el agua que caería del cielo y haría germinar sus cosechas.

  12. El Salvador • Each home sets up a cross • Decorate cross with fruit and paper • Pray three rosaries • Eat tamales, sweet bread and coffee in evening

  13. El Salvador Prayer “Vete de aquí Satanás que parte de mi no tendrás Porque el Día de la Cruz Dije mil veces Jesús, Jesús, Jesús . . .”

  14. Traditional dresses

  15. Indigenous communities

  16. Special tree to make the cross: jiote

  17. Special flower: flor de mayo

  18. Salvadorans in the U.S.

  19. Salvadorans in the U.S.

  20. Everybody celebrates

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