segunda-feira, 9 de fevereiro de 2009
Valentine's Day Brasil
[by Denilso de Lima]
The Brazilian "Dia dos Namorados" is celebrated on June 12th. But, that is only in Brazil. In other parts of the Western world the traditional date is February 14th, St. Valentine’s Day or just Valentine's Day.
Its origin is in the pagan parties of Lupercalia in Old Rome, which happened in the middle of February.
The feasts were to honor the God Lupercus so that no harm would come to the flocks and shepherds, and the goddess of love Juno Februata. In these festivals, the young women would write their names in pieces of paper or cloth and place them in a jar. The young boys would draw a name and the boys and girls who were matched would be considered partners for the year, which began in March.
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There were two reasons for the change of the date in Brazil: to boost sales in June and to take advantage of the proximity of June 13th, Saint Anthony’s day (Saint Anthony is the patron saint of weddings).
The success was not immediate. Only after many years did this date become synonymous with romance in Brazil. However, unlike the Brazilian version of Valentine’s Day, it is the custom for people in European countries to give presents not only to their sweethearts but also to the ones they like most, such as their parents, brothers, sisters or friends.
3 Comentário(s)
Thaisa Pedron, disse em 17/02/2009 08:41:00
Cool! Adorei saber sobre a cultura do dia dos namorados! inclusive fixar o que aprendi sobre os presentes que são dados não somente aos seus "namorados" mas os melhores amigos e parentes! Aqui no Brasil tem o dia do amigo, mas não é comemorado com tanta importância como os americanos!(fazem) Também (isso)torna-se meio confuso pelo fato de traduzirem como ''dia dos namorados" pois nós brasileiro comemoramos(estes dois dia: namorado e amigo) separado!(s) Congratulation The "enamorados", Fall in love!!!
, disse em 28/10/2009 15:12:00
Ameiiii
, disse em 09/02/2010 13:05:00
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