Fragments of session 9 - Cuenca Easter traditions and plans for the holidays Teacher Easter is the major religious feast here. People go to church and pray during Holy Week every day. On Holy Thursday we visit seven churches where we pray with our families. On Holy Friday, many people make the stations of the cross in open air on a hill, in the streets of the city or in some places around the city. In my family, we prepare Fanesca every year. Fanesca i a typical dish made with fresh grain and salty fish. I like it very much. Also we use to prepare a dessert called "Rice with milk". We have a week off during Easter. I use to wash the courtains and windows of my house. Many people go to the beach during Holy Week. For me , Holy Week means something special because we remember the death and Resurrection of Jesus. Eulalia (back to top) Students This is a week to think about the things Jesus did for us and what we can do for him. Liz (back to top) ... also on Holy Thursday it is a tradition to visit seven Churches and the people do it in the evening. Silvana (back to top) All people pray the "Viacrusis" that is a prayer that remembers the stations of the cross. In our families we usually get together on Holy Friday to eat "Fanesca" that ia soup made with all kinds of grains and fish (Neither Mònica or me like it.), this is all we can eat because in this day we are not allowed to eat meat. Monica and Paola (back to top) For me Holy Week means something special because, we remember that Jesus died for us. We have vacation in holy week, Iam going to learn to drive a car, I feel very excited. Rosa   (back to top) In the town that I use to go most of the people are poor. We all get together and everybody donates some food like fish, corn, beans, etc. We all get together to make the “Fanesca”, on Sunday in the town’s church around 100 people get baptized, this is a tradition there. Vero (back to top) On Holy Thursday, the families prepare Fanesca. Fanesca is a typical dish of Holy Week in Ecuador. Fanesca is prepared with a mixture of beans, codfish, peanut, milk, water, and other delicious things. My mother and my sister Monica prepare it deliciously. Later at night we visit seven churches and we pray some parts of the Holy Rosary. Male (back to top) I am going to tell you something about holy week. We celebrate holy week in a very different way than in your country, I usually go to church and a lot of people pray. On Holy Friday, many people make the stations of the cross in open air, on a hill or we watch the stations that the pope does in Rome on TV. Criss (back to top)