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HOLY WEEK AND EASTER THIRTEEN AT THE TABLE  The superstition about
thirteen people sitting at a table is originated in the Last Dinner of
Jesus
with the twelve Apostles. It is suspected that thirteen people around a
table can degenerate into treason, like Judas selling Jesus.Should the case arise, we suggest to increase or reduce the number of guests or to divide the group in two tables. Do not take it lightly. There are more superstitious people than you imagine. THE SPANISH MANTILLA 
The traditional Spanish
mantilla, present in most of the Easter religious events, is used in
great celebrations. It is normally black in formal events: official and
religious ceremonies, weddings as also for mourning. At a wedding the white
mantilla is
reserved for the bride. It can be used, also, in less
official events, such as a bullfight. The Spanish Queens have the
exclusive privilege of wearing a white mantilla when visiting the Pope.
The rest of the colours
do not fit into a correct protocol. FAST AND ABSTINENCE 
The Easter fast and the
abstinence from eating meat on Fridays derive from an old eclesiastic rule. Furthermore, there
were health reasons encouraging
people to
cut down on the consumption of food from slaughter and
meat with high fat
content as it produced the fearsome gout and other
illnesses.
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