{"id":7411,"date":"2017-02-05T22:59:45","date_gmt":"2017-02-05T22:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=7411"},"modified":"2017-02-05T22:59:45","modified_gmt":"2017-02-05T22:59:45","slug":"yemanja-day-in-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/yemanja-day-in-brazil\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Yemanj\u00e1\u2019 day in Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dia da Iemanj\u00e1 no Brasil<\/strong><\/p>\n

E a\u00ed, gente? What\u2019s up, guys?<\/span><\/p>\n

On February 2nd we celebrate the <\/span>dia<\/span><\/i> (day) of <\/span>Iemanj\u00e1<\/b>, <\/span><\/i>an African <\/span>orix\u00e1<\/span><\/i> – African divinized ancestors that correspond to manifestations of the forces of the <\/span>natureza<\/span><\/i> (nature) – associated with the <\/span>rios<\/span><\/i> (rivers) and <\/span>mares<\/span><\/i> (seas). <\/span>Iemanj\u00e1<\/b> is known to be the <\/span>m\u00e3e<\/span><\/i> (mother) of almost all <\/span>orix\u00e1s<\/span><\/i> and represents fertility. She is revered by believers of several African matrix religions of, especially <\/span>Candombl\u00e9<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>Umbanda<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Last Thursday, thousands of <\/span>pessoas<\/span><\/i> (people) went to the Brazilian coast to send offerings to the divinity, who is also called <\/span>Rainha do Mar e M\u00e3e d\u2019\u00e1gua<\/span><\/i> (Queen of the Sea and Mother of Water). Although Brazil is mostly a Catholic country, <\/span>religi\u00f5es<\/span><\/i> (religions) originated in Africa have great expressiveness aqui<\/em> (here), mainly in the northeastern region of the country. Afro-Brazilian religions derive from the period of slavery, which lasted from the sixteenth century until the mid-nineteenth century.<\/span><\/p>\n

Current tradition come\u00e7ou<\/em> (began) in the 1920s when a group of fishermen decided to offer presentes<\/i> (gifts) to the “mother of the waters” with the expectation that she would solve the problem of fish shortages. Tradition grew and gained momentum in the 1930s. The date of the commemoration, however, was s\u00f3<\/i> (only) officialized in the 1950s, when sending the offerings came to be called the Festa de Iemanja<\/strong><\/em> (Yemanj\u00e1\u2019s Party).<\/span><\/p>\n

According to legend, <\/span>Iemanj\u00e1<\/b> is <\/span>conhecida<\/span><\/i> (known) for her vanity. Therefore, <\/span>espelhos<\/span><\/i> (mirrors), perfumes, <\/span>flores<\/span><\/i> (flowers), combs and necklaces are among the common gifts sent to the <\/span>Queen of the sea<\/span><\/i> on February 2nd (and also on December 31). Nowadays, flowers are more common to avoid environmental pollution, as the offerings are thrown into the ocean. In return, people hope to get good energies, protection to fishermen and plenty of fish. Many people also go to the <\/span>praia<\/span><\/i> (beach) to <\/span>agradecer <\/span><\/i>(say thank you).<\/span><\/p>\n

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The figure of <\/span>Iemanj\u00e1<\/b> is so strong in Brazilian culture that she has become an icon of popular culture. Going \u00a0beyond religious beliefs, she is represented in many cultural products, especially in literature and music. Get to know the <\/span>m\u00fasica<\/span><\/i> (song) Caminhos do Mar by Dorival Caymmi (sung by Gal Costa):<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=e1BxTUUFYNc<\/a><\/p>\n

Yemanja Odoi\u00e1 Odoi\u00e1*<\/span><\/p>\n

Yemanja Odoi\u00e1 Odoi\u00e1<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Rainha do mar<\/span><\/p>\n

Queen of the Seas<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Yamanja Odoi\u00e1 Odoi\u00e1<\/span><\/p>\n

Yamanja Odoi\u00e1 Odoi\u00e1<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Rainha do mar<\/span><\/p>\n

Queen of the Seas<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

(Odoi\u00e1: a salute to <\/span>Iemanj\u00e1<\/b>)<\/span><\/p>\n

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O canto vinha de longe<\/span><\/p>\n

The chant came from afar<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

De la do meio do mar<\/span><\/p>\n

From the middle of the sea<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

N\u00e3o era canto de gente<\/span><\/p>\n

It was not people singing<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Bonito de admirar<\/span><\/p>\n

Nice to admire<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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O corpo todo estremece<\/span><\/p>\n

The whole body trembles<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Muda cor do c\u00e9u do luar<\/span><\/p>\n

Changing the colors of the sky and moonlight<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Um dia ela ainda aparece<\/span><\/p>\n

One day she might show up<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\u00c9 a rainha do mar<\/span><\/p>\n

The queen of the seas<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Yemanja Odoi\u00e1 Odoi\u00e1<\/span><\/p>\n

Yemanja Odoi\u00e1 Odoi\u00e1<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Rainha do mar<\/span><\/p>\n

Queen of the Seas<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Yamanja Odoi\u00e1 Odoi\u00e1<\/span><\/p>\n

Yamanja Odoi\u00e1 Odoi\u00e1<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Rainha do mar<\/span><\/p>\n

Queen of the Seas<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Quem ouve desde menino<\/span><\/p>\n

He who has heard since childhood<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Aprende a acreditar<\/span><\/p>\n

Learns to believe<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Que o vento sopra o destino<\/span><\/p>\n

The wind blows destiny<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Pelos caminhos do mar<\/span><\/p>\n

Through the paths of the sea<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

O pescador que conhece<\/span><\/p>\n

The fisherman who knows<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

as historias do lugar<\/span><\/p>\n

The legends of the place<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

morre de medo e vontade<\/span><\/p>\n

Fears to death but longs<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

de encontrar Yemanja<\/span><\/p>\n

To find Yemanj\u00e1<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Dia da Iemanj\u00e1 no Brasil E a\u00ed, gente? What\u2019s up, guys? On February 2nd we celebrate the dia (day) of Iemanj\u00e1, an African orix\u00e1 – African divinized ancestors that correspond to manifestations of the forces of the natureza (nature) – associated with the rios (rivers) and mares (seas). Iemanj\u00e1 is known to be the m\u00e3e…<\/p>\n

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