Holy Week in the Philippines

　　儀式

　　Holy Week in the Philippinesis a significant religious observance for the Roman Catholic majority and most Protestant groups.

　　圣周在菲律賓是天主教和大多數(shù)新教組織protestantism的一個(gè)重大的宗教儀式。

　　風(fēng)俗

　　It begins on Palm Sunday and continues on through Maundy Thursday, when businesses in the Philippines either shut down operations until Black Saturday or have a late opening and earlier closing times. Many communities observe Spanish-influenced Catholic rituals such as processions, with many having been syncretised with pre-Hispanic beliefs. This is evident in local practices and the many superstitions associated with the occasion.

　　它始于圣枝主日（復(fù)活節(jié)前的星期日）protestantism，在圣周四繼續(xù)，這期間在菲律賓的各種商業(yè)活動(dòng)都會(huì)停業(yè)直到黑色周期六，或者很晚才開始營(yíng)業(yè)并且早早關(guān)門。很多團(tuán)體慶祝形式受西班牙或者前西班牙信仰影響和融合的沿街列隊(duì)式的天主教儀式。當(dāng)?shù)氐娘L(fēng)俗和很多民間迷信在這一時(shí)期的行為反應(yīng)是非常明顯的。

　　Some people were carrying cross, some of them crucified, they tried to portrait Jesus Christ like this, they believe by doing this, their sins will be forgiven.

　　一些人抗著十字架，一些人被釘十字架，protestantism他們?cè)噲D描寫耶穌的所做所為，相信通過這樣的行為，他們的罪將會(huì)被赦免。

　　This is one of the catholic customs here in the Philippines, Catholicism here is still higher percentage so you will see like this every year to commemorate how Jesus save all mankind by sacrificing himself.

　　這是菲律賓的天主教習(xí)俗之一，當(dāng)?shù)氐奶熘鹘掏絺兊谋壤匀皇谴蠖鄶?shù)，所以每年的圣周protestantism你會(huì)看到這樣的情景來展示耶穌是怎樣犧牲自己而救贖全人類的。

　　【星七天英語】老師們的圣周假期

　　有汗水也有歡笑，看慣了老師們電腦前認(rèn)真不茍的形象，我們也來私下里感受一下生活中的老師們吧~ 他/她們?cè)谝黄鸲冗^了一天愉快的圣周假期。工作是必要的，但是工作之外的休閑生活以及身心的放松也是必不可少的，這是繼承著菲律賓人積極樂觀注重生活又團(tuán)結(jié)進(jìn)取的一個(gè)團(tuán)隊(duì)，無論生活本身是怎樣的，都擅于發(fā)揮創(chuàng)意讓有限的生活充滿更多的樂趣和無限可能。

　　It looks nice!