This ceremony was prohibited by the Council of Trento in the mid 16th century but in 1632 it was newly honored.
Two main acts are represented, Vespra on 14th August and the Burial of the Virgin on 15th August.
Vespra starts as the Virgin appears and then the cortege leaves the Hermitage of San Sebastian to go to the parish church.
The Burial of the Virgin consists of a procession starting at 10 a.m.
The whole ceremony ends when the coronation and the ascension of the Virgin are represented.
Religion is a very important side of the Valencian and Spanish life, which in this ceremony is well experienced. The legacy of Elx was declared by UNESCO patrimony of humanity in 2001.
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