Holy Thursday in Totonicapán
jue, 18 abr
|Act of the Jews
Experience Easter week like never before. Maundy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ, on the night of his betrayal. In Totonicapán, the traditional reenactment of the "Act of the Jews" has been passed down for several generations and is truly a must-see spectacle.
Horario y ubicación
18 abr 2019, 12:00 p. m.
Act of the Jews, Totonicapán Department, Guatemala
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Totonicapán's historic tradition of celebrating Maundy Thursday, the Christian holy day falling on the Thursday before Easter, commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ, on the night of his betrayal. Holy Thursday in Totonicapán is full of religious and cultural activities and highlights the celebration of the Act of the Jews (“Acto de los Judios”). This traditional theatrical act is done by inexperienced locals, who devote weeks to rehearsing and making their costumes, for this decades-old tradition.