In Spain, Halloween traditions include superstitions about black cats bringing bad luck. On All Saints' Day, Catholics attend church services and visit family graves, sometimes saying masses or sprinkling graves with holy water. On All Souls' Day, Catholics remember deceased loved ones with prayers and lit candles. In March, the Las Fallas festival involves fireworks, effigies stuffed with fireworks that are burned, and activities welcoming the summer sun and blazing away the last of winter.
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In Spain, Halloween traditions include superstitions about black cats bringing bad luck. On All Saints' Day, Catholics attend church services and visit family graves, sometimes saying masses or sprinkling graves with holy water. On All Souls' Day, Catholics remember deceased loved ones with prayers and lit candles. In March, the Las Fallas festival involves fireworks, effigies stuffed with fireworks that are burned, and activities welcoming the summer sun and blazing away the last of winter.
1. True. The text states "In Spain the black cat is considered to be bad luck, especially if you let it cross your path, come into
In Spain, Halloween traditions include superstitions about black cats bringing bad luck. On All Saints' Day, Catholics attend church services and visit family graves, sometimes saying masses or sprinkling graves with holy water. On All Souls' Day, Catholics remember deceased loved ones with prayers and lit candles. In March, the Las Fallas festival involves fireworks, effigies stuffed with fireworks that are burned, and activities welcoming the summer sun and blazing away the last of winter.
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In Spain, Halloween traditions include superstitions about black cats bringing bad luck. On All Saints' Day, Catholics attend church services and visit family graves, sometimes saying masses or sprinkling graves with holy water. On All Souls' Day, Catholics remember deceased loved ones with prayers and lit candles. In March, the Las Fallas festival involves fireworks, effigies stuffed with fireworks that are burned, and activities welcoming the summer sun and blazing away the last of winter.
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Halloween Traditions
Halloween from Around the World
Halloween in Spain In Spain the black cat is considered to be bad luck, especially if you let it cross your path, come into your home or even onto your ship. In Spain also a special pastry known as the Bones of the Holy is eaten on this day.
In Spain November 1 has become a public holiday. On All Saints' Day Catholics attend church services in honour of the saints, the martyrs and those who have died for the Catholic faith. People may also visit their family’s graves to beautify them with wreaths and small lanterns. Sometimes a mass is said at the gravesite and the grave sprinkled with holy water.
On November 2 or All Souls' Day, Catholics attend a special Requiem masses,
where they remember those who may be close to them that have died. Prayers for the dead are said and votive candles are lit to honour their memory.
March 13-19 in Spain is Las Fallas which is in honour of St. Joseph whose feast day is on March 19. There are fireworks, bullfights, music, costumed revellers and parades. Giant models of people or papier-mâché effigies called ninots are stuffed with fireworks and burned.
The bonfires and burning of effigies is done to "blazing away" the last vestiges of winter and welcoming the glow of the summer Sun. 1. Add True or False, quoting the relevant information from the text to justify your answer. • In Spain black cats are utterly feared due to superstition. …............................................................................................................. • Catholics visit their deaths at the graveyard on late October. …............................................................................................................. • Prayers for the death are said on the second day of November. …............................................................................................................ • Las Fallas's ultimate purpose is to welcome the time of harvest. …............................................................................................................
2. Answer the following questions according to the information given in the text. Use your own words. • Describe the Spanish All Saints Day.
• Is Las Fallas a festivity related to magic? Justify your answer.
3. Find words with the same meaning in the text:
• route: • eucharist: • are filled with: • hot light:
4. Write a composition with the following title: What's your favourite Spanish festivity? Why? (80 -120 words):
