Spain celebrates Easter Week much more than most European countries. During the whole of Semana Santa, (Holy Week), street processions are organised in most Spanish towns each evening, from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday. People usually Carry around statues of saints and other people on wooden boards and floats.
The main purpose of Mayan Religious practices is to ensure that the Sun, stars, moon, and planets continue on their paths. In the greater scheme of things man has his part: through following a rigid schedule of rituals he 
can help to keep the gears greased. If someone doesn't´t do the rituals on the proper time and in the correct manner the cycle will be broken and the world will end. The cofridas pretty much do this. They were set up to teach Christan ideals and lessons, but soon reverted to teaching the religion of Native Americans.The process of becoming a full fledged brother involves many steps and has traditionally been the way for a man to prove his worth to the village and the gods.They were responsible for the regular care of the Church and its numerous statues, the cleaning and replacement of candles and similar services. The period of intense post-conquest missionary activity was followed by two and a half centuries of relative abandonment by the clergy, during which time the interpretation of Catholic ritual and symbolism in terms of Tzutuhil beliefs and cosmology was accomplished in the cofradias.
can help to keep the gears greased. If someone doesn't´t do the rituals on the proper time and in the correct manner the cycle will be broken and the world will end. The cofridas pretty much do this. They were set up to teach Christan ideals and lessons, but soon reverted to teaching the religion of Native Americans.The process of becoming a full fledged brother involves many steps and has traditionally been the way for a man to prove his worth to the village and the gods.They were responsible for the regular care of the Church and its numerous statues, the cleaning and replacement of candles and similar services. The period of intense post-conquest missionary activity was followed by two and a half centuries of relative abandonment by the clergy, during which time the interpretation of Catholic ritual and symbolism in terms of Tzutuhil beliefs and cosmology was accomplished in the cofradias.
