The transmission of knowledge through folk festivals
Making the banana leaf skirts
We arrived at David’s grandfather’s banana plantation after a long hike. Turning left by the cemetery, we walked down a path through
The children’s samba de roda of Saubara
Today we went to visit the Children’s Samba de Roda of Saubara, a town next to Acupe. Dona Anna is an old
Reisado
Velho Tonho connects with places that not everyone can reach. He travels far, solitary, persistent. He stays committed to his own singular
Three Kings’ Party in Araçuaí
Conceição greeted us in a printed skirt, her hair wrapped in cloth and the baby Jesus in her arms. We sat at
Pomeranian Festival in Santa Maria de Jetibá
Every year the town of Santa Maria de Jetibá organizes its traditional Pomeranian Festival. To hold a festival that celebrates the traditions
It’s Semptember, it’s the Festival for Cosme and Damião!
Ô Cosme cadê Damião?
Concertina
How do children learn traditions? How do they follow the rhythms of the life and culture of a people? Normally, they learn
Bumba meu Boi – Saint Peter
Our friend and expert on the Bumba meu Boi game, Prof. Dr. Soraia Chung Saura, visited us here in Maranhão and she
Bumba meu Boi – Saint Marçal
Our friend and expert on the Bumba meu Boi game, Prof. Dr. Soraia Chung Saura, visited us here in Maranhão and she
Bumba meu boi – Saint John
Our friend and expert on the Bumba meu Boi game, Prof. Dr. Soraia Chung Saura, visited us here in Maranhão and she
Boi de Janeiro in Itaobim
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