Corpus Cristi La Orotava - a religious festival with a difference!Corpus Cristi La Orotava. The festival of Coprus Cristi, or Corpus Christi (which is Latin for "body of Christ"), is a Roman Catholic religious occasion practised all over the world.In Tenerife, a noteworthy example is the one held in La Orotava. There is a famous tradition there of creating intricate and amazing sand and flower carpets which, during this festival, adorn streets and squares throughout the town.  Photo: Koppchen
She created the very first floral carpet in front of her home, in 1846, using rose and geranium petals. It measured a mere three square yards and it is from that humble beginning that the unbelievable display of today has come. Designs are fashioned from both flowers and different coloured volcanic sand collected from the beaches and the foothills of Teide.  Photo: Wesisnay The Dia de las Alfombras, or "day of the carpet makers", is the culmination of this display, when all the carpets are completed. There is then the religious ceremony, the Santísimo Sacramento, or "blessed sacrement", which consists of a procession through the streets, the flower and sand carpets lining the route.  Photo: Pamela Heywood return from Corpus Cristi La Orotava to carnivals and fiestas |
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