City - São Luis do Paraitinga State - S.PAULO Country - Brazil
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Feast of the Holy Spirit The Feast of the Divine in São Luís do Paraitinga always begins on a Friday, with a novena, held in the parish church. Ali St. Benedict the flags of the faithful, who desfilarão the streets in about 20 processions held within 10 days of the festival. On Saturday the festivities start of popular religiosity. The first is the Procession of the Meeting of the Flags. Here the flags of the parties to meet prior to the year of merrymakers. This is the flag that for nearly a year traveling the rural district of asking for gifts to fund the party. The procession ends at the flags of the Empire, a highly decorated room, usually the square of the matrix, where the predominant red color (the color of the Divine). There are the banners, the scepter and crown, symbols of the empire of the Divine, which dominates these days (in all senses) the city. It's a place of great popular devotion. The novena continues with prayers and masses, always held to 19 hours. Before the prayers the flags are carried in procession to the Empire the mother church. After the liturgical celebration, it path around, each day following a different roadmap. The processions are accompanied by band music, the Folia of the Divine and by dozens of people take flags as a sign of devotion and promises of payment by result achieved. During the days of the novena, the party known as profane (outside the enclosure and the area of the church), focuses on the festival's house, where the gifts are and where most of the residents of the city (including authorities and politicians) will lunch the "food of the Divine." The day's main festival is known as Dia Grande The city is awakened around 6 hours with the touch of dawn, the band's music and the Batuque Congo. The masses and folkloric presentations alternate. Congadas, moçambiques, pau-de-cebo,the couple bonecões of big dools João Paulino e Maria Angu, cavalhada,distribution of sweets to the people,games for children, such as egg races and race bag.One of the highlights is the distribution of the "Afogado". To prepare you are killed 15 to 20 cows, distributed in the form of food for the people. The last act of the party paralitúrgico is the Procession of the Divine. Andor artistically with a procession through the streets made the city, flanked by religious associations and brotherhoods uniform. The priest carries the holy wood in the canopy, supported by the brothers of the Blessed (Brotherhood exists in St. Louis since 1805). At the end of the procession, during the closing Mass, the pastor announces the name of the party, who will promote the festival next year.
Thanks Marcio... Now i feel that you image is complete .... This is exactly what i was looking for ..the description of the festival ... the rest is left for the audienece to see and find out ... Keep posting ...
An excellent religious procession in wonderful monochromatic tones my dear friend. The detailing is excellent and the composure perfect. Well done Marcio. My very best wishes to you as always......Ray
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