Semana Santa in Popayán
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Semana Santa in Popayán is a renowned Holy Week celebration in Colombia, famous for its elaborate religious processions, colonial traditions, and recognition by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Holy Week processions in Popayán | 1 |
| Semana Santa in Popayán canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intangible cultural heritage element
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religious celebration ⓘ |
| attracts |
international tourists
ⓘ
national tourists ⓘ pilgrims ⓘ |
| celebratedDuring | Holy Week NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important expression of Catholic devotion
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major religious event in Colombia ⓘ major tourist attraction ⓘ symbol of Popayán’s identity ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endsOn | Easter Sunday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
candles and lanterns
ⓘ
incense ⓘ sacred music ⓘ traditional costumes ⓘ |
| featuresEvent |
procession of Good Friday
ⓘ
procession of Holy Saturday ⓘ procession of Holy Thursday ⓘ |
| heritageType | intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | Spanish colonial religious traditions ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
baroque religious art
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colonial traditions ⓘ colonial-era streets and architecture as setting ⓘ elaborate floats ⓘ night processions ⓘ participation of lay brotherhoods ⓘ religious processions ⓘ sacred images ⓘ use of wooden platforms (andas) ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andean region of Colombia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cauca Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Popayán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCity | Popayán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
Catholic Church in Popayán
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
religious brotherhoods ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| region | Latin America ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Holy Week in Seville
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other Holy Week processions in Colombia ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| startsOn | Palm Sunday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionSince | colonial period ⓘ |
| UNESCOList | Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Holy Week processions in Popayán