Initially, the event brought together populations to celebrate the change of season and the arrival of a more fertile period
Every year, in June, the Brazilians range from bosses, gather around the bonfires and taste typical foods and drinks to celebrate three Catholic saints. But did you know that the June party initially had nothing to do with the Christian religion and was part of the pagan rituals of the populations of the northern hemisphere? Understand:
Origin of the June party
In an interview with ‘BBC’, The researcher of popular culture Alberto Tsuyoshi Ikeda He explained that the custom came with ancient civilizations, which made great pagan events to celebrate the change of season and the sowing period. Similar to the present day, at that time, the celebration was also long, it lasted up to a month.
“Spring was quite celebrated. They enhanced the kingdom of the most dynamic life, the gratifying of nature and activities after the winter period. A moment of great difficulty, struggles for survival and memory”. underlined.
Therefore, according to the experts, for the peoples of Europefrom Middle East and from AfricaThe June part was also a ritual to attract agricultural fertility. “They were cults so that the harvest was abundant. It was a phase of jogging, sharing and institution of alliances between communities. Rites of abundance in every way, food and the relationship between families: weddings, baptisms and stories.”A sociologist AA said Lucia Helena Vitalli Rangel.
Tradition has incorporated into the Christian religion, however, only in 380 AD Catholic Church He began to expand and assimilate the pagan habits. For this, the institution attributed the party to the saints of the month of June: Antonio, Giovanni Battista AND San Pietro. Therefore, the event was associated more with the image of San Giovanni Battista than to the change of season.
But according to the opinion of scholars, also with change, the June part remained linked to the ideals of ancient populations. This is because the new representative holiness are also symbols of abundance, unity, ties and celebration.
Arrival in Brazil
Very present in Europe, the June events were introduced to the Brazilian people by Portuguese colonizers. However, in the country, the celebration has acquired its characteristics by incorporating elements of indigenous and African cultures. Some examples are fire, traditional dishes with corn, cassava or peanuts and the use of the zabumba tool.
“The June festivals are the symbolic expression of the Brazilian devotional and cultural imagination. There are many prayers, sympathies and the symbolic consciousness that the year has reached their half. They invite each of us to look back, thank and rekindle the faith.”the teacher said Ana Beatriz Dias Pinto, at “Agência Brasil”.
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