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The two Franciscan churches of Saint Mary of Jesus (Ta' Giezu) in Valletta and Rabat are the venues of traditional processions with statues and biblical pageants related to the Passion of Christ. The Valletta procession as we know it today is the oldest one in the Maltese islands, dating from 1646, while the Rabat procession also contains some statues which date to the 17th century.
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