{"id":7479,"date":"2017-04-15T16:00:11","date_gmt":"2017-04-15T16:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=7479"},"modified":"2017-04-15T16:00:11","modified_gmt":"2017-04-15T16:00:11","slug":"easter-in-brazil-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/easter-in-brazil-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Easter in Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"

P\u00e1scoa no Brasil<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oi, pessoal! Hi, all! Como est\u00e1 a p\u00e1scoa de voc\u00eas? How is your easter going?<\/span><\/p>\n

Even though this week many Christian countries are celebrating <\/span>p\u00e1scoa<\/span><\/i> (easter), each place has its specific <\/span>costumes<\/span><\/i> (customs). So today we will take a look at some cultural traditions during this <\/span>feriado<\/span><\/i> (holiday) in Brazil. <\/span><\/p>\n

Easter primarily carries religious meaning, such as honoring the resurrection of Christ, but since it is a celebration, gathering with family and loved ones is an essential part of the holiday. Thefore <\/span>comida<\/span><\/i> (food) plays a major role during Easter practices. <\/span><\/p>\n

Ovos de chocolate – Chocolate eggs<\/b><\/p>\n

Chocoholics of the worlds, unite! <\/span>Durante<\/span><\/i> (during) this time, supermarket ceilings become packed with colorful <\/span>ovos de p\u00e1scoa<\/span><\/i> (Easter eggs) of different kinds and sizes. White chocolate, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, with hazelnuts, pieces of cookie, sprinkles, caramel, raisins, with a prize toy or with more candy inside. Whatever your <\/span>escolha<\/span><\/i> (choice) in chocolate may be, just <\/span>olhe para cima<\/span><\/i> (look up) and you won\u2019t be disappointed. In Brazil, we\u2019re not in the habit of decorating regular eggs for easter. Instead, we give each other delicious chocolate eggs – and sometimes <\/span>coelhinhos<\/span><\/i> (bunnies) made of chocolate – as part of the tradition. Tempting, isn\u2019t it?<\/span><\/p>\n

Easter eggs in a supermarket
(photo by Fernando Vivas)<\/p><\/div>\n

Colomba Pascal<\/b><\/p>\n

Another <\/span>comida t\u00edpica<\/span><\/i> (typical food) in the Brazilian easter menu is the colomba pascal, a kind of easter cake (that resembles a <\/span>panetone<\/span><\/i>), whose origins come from Italy. Here, it is sold only during Easter period and it is usually filled with chocolate chips and covered in chocolate toppings. Its shape is supposed to look like a dove (in Italian, <\/span>colomba<\/span><\/i> and in Portuguese, <\/span>pomba<\/span><\/i>). As a Christian emblem, it is said to represent <\/span>paz<\/span><\/i> (peace). <\/span><\/p>\n

Colomba Pascal
(photo by Harald chocolates)<\/p><\/div>\n

Sexta-Feira Santa – Good Friday<\/b><\/p>\n

Many catholics in Brazil abstain from <\/span>beber<\/span><\/i> (drinking) or <\/span>comer carne<\/span><\/i> (eating meat) during this day, as a symbolic act to pay homage to Christ\u2019s sacrifice. That is why many restaurants serve dishes with <\/span>peixe<\/span><\/i> (fish) and family celebrations commonly prepare <\/span>bacalhau<\/span><\/i> (cod fish) as a typical food. Many religious rituals also take place in a number of cities, such as the reenactment of the <\/span>via sacra<\/span><\/i> (stations of the cross), in which the faithful accompany, from station to station, an impersonation of Jesus carrying the <\/span>cruz <\/span><\/i>(cross) while saying prayers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bacalhau
(photo by panashop)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Check out these previous posts on the subject to learn more:<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/feliz-pascoa\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/easter-vocabulary-in-portuguese\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/easter-in-brazil\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Voc\u00eas comemoram a p\u00e1scoa em seu pa\u00eds? Do you celebrate Easter in your country?<\/span><\/p>\n

Como ela \u00e9 celebrada? How is it celebrated?<\/span>
\nFeliz P\u00e1scoa! Happy Easter!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

P\u00e1scoa no Brasil Oi, pessoal! Hi, all! Como est\u00e1 a p\u00e1scoa de voc\u00eas? How is your easter going? Even though this week many Christian countries are celebrating p\u00e1scoa (easter), each place has its specific costumes (customs). So today we will take a look at some cultural traditions during this feriado (holiday) in Brazil. Easter primarily…<\/p>\n

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