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Corpus Christi

Also spelled: el Corpus

Definition

A religious festival celebrated with particular intensity in La Villa de Los Santos, featuring diablicos sucios dances, grandes diablos and other performances of colonial origin.

Example

The Corpus of La Villa is one of the country's oldest traditions.El Corpus de La Villa es de las tradiciones más antiguas del país.

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Where it is used
Los Santos
Currency
in use today
Origin
Tradición católica colonial.

See also

diablico sucioLa Villa de Los Santos

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