Halloween in Brazil.

Halloween is a festival celebrated on October 31st in many parts of the world. The origins of Halloween take us back to Ancient Ireland and a Celtic fire festival know as "Samhain" wich was consideret the last day of summer.

Nowadays this festival is celebrated around the world, in countries such as, England, U.S.A, Spain, Irland, and also in Brazil.

But in Brazil it's strange, because our culture is very different, and the Halloween lost its original characteristic.

In the U.S.A or England: children dress up as ghosts, devils or witches,

and go from house to house. They ask "Treat or Trick". Their neighbour has to give them a treat (usually many kinds of candys, sweets, chocolate) or they play a trick on them.

In Brazil it is very different: peolple celebrate this festival with a party in high schools or English language schools. The celebration doesn't have the same meaning. There are some sweets and Brazilian songs. There aren't scary stories, but there is a scary decoration.

We've got a rich folklore and many stories, for example: about "Saci", "Curupira", "Iara", Lobisomem", and so on. So, I think we souldn't celebrate feslivals like Halloween. Like me, many Brazilan are bored with this situation. The government criated in Brazil "the day of Saci" on the same date as Halloween.

Maybe my beautiful country can transformer October 31st in a national date "the day of Saci", but, I think it's impossible!!!

Procession Fogaréu

Fonte: http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnKG_orontw

Typical Goiás food.

Like I said: "When you visit Goiás you need to try the typical goiana food". For example: "pequi", a typical fruit of the Center East of Brazil. This fruit can be enjoyed with some rice, some chicken and some corn; with some kinds of beef; pure; with "guariroba", and so on.

"Guariroba is another typical goiana food with its bitter taste. The palm - tree - is about 20 meters high. "Guariroba" is also used in other foods like "Empadão Goiano". To preparet it, you need: some chicken, some sausage, some "guariroba", some cheese, some corn, some patatoes, some tomatoes, some olives, some onions, some green peppers and some garlic.

Do you like sweet corn? Yes! In Goiás we use corn in may dishes, such as "pamonha", "cural" and corn cake. You need: some corn, some milk, some cheese and salt or suggar to make "pamonha".

It's delicious, you must try it!

Rice with Pequi

Fonte: www.viagemsabor.com.br

CORA'S HOUSE

ROSÁRIO'S CHURCH

City of Goiás (Vila Boa)

It's the old capital of Goías. Cora Coralina the most important poet in Goiás was born in City of Goiás. The History about this city is very interesting.

In 1727, Bartolomeu Bueno da Silva "O Anhangüera" arrived with other exploiters in the Center East of Brazil, then Vila Boa of Goiás (before Sant' Anna) was founded.

However, in the 19th century with the end of the gold exploitation, City of Goiás had its population reduced by half. But Goiás didn't die, as you might have thought.
The City grew and developed from its turism and culture. So, in 2001, it wuas recognize to UNESCO as a Historial National Heritaye site.
There are many beautiful places in go as such as baroque churchs, houses, squares, museums, and so on. When you visit City of Goiás you must get to know these places: Matriz Church, Boa Morte Museum, Rosário's Church, São Joaquim theater, São Francisco Church, Nossa Senhora do Carmo Church and specialy Cora's House; where the poet wrote about her city (with its alleys and windows - is the most famous windows in Brazil), her life and her emotions.
You must also visit City of Goiás in turistic season. Every year, people who live there promote many festivals, such as, FICA (Festival Internacional de Cinema e Video Ambiental), and religious events, like: Fogaréu Procession.
I think Vila Boa of Goiás is as beautiful as Goiânia and you'll love this city s I Love it.

Cora Coralina

Fonte: http://www.lunarosa.multiply.com/journal/item/937/937

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