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Carnival
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It used to be typical, the Carnival in Nazaré. The people is joyful and exuberant, and imagination and humour flow with the "cegadas", small groups that perform in the streets, with texts and improvisation criticizing local figures and themas. Not lately.

The carnival became a parade like any other, with some investment but without spontaneity that was its landmark. Imagination was absent, and the only remarkable group was a large collection of small girls representing Marilyn Monroe, in a fresh and colorful scene.

Updated Jun 11, 2011

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Portuguese beer
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Portuguese Superbock beer

Portugal is not particulary famous for its beer. Nevertheless, pale lager beers seem to be quite popular. I usually order Sagres or Superbock beer.

Sagres is brewed by the Central de Cervejas brewery in Vila Franca de Xira. Nowadays the Brewery is owned by a British group.

Superbock seems to be the most popular beer in Portugal and it is also well known in other countries of the world. It is brewed by the Unicer brewery, which is located in Leca do Balio in the north of Portugal.

Superbock: http://www.superbock.pt/

Sagres: http://www.cervejasagres.pt/

Updated Feb 27, 2011

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Religion
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One of the characteristic of Nazaré is the religiosity of its people. The risky work in the sea turned the sand stripe in a stage of prayers in the rough days. Blessings and processions are common in town, that reverences a miracle by the date of the Portuguese independence.

"Hidden" in the church, in Sítio there's a small black image of Our Lady of Nazareth, that, according to another legend was carved by St Joseph, the carpenter, and brought from Galilee to Merida, in Spain in the 5th century, and from there to Nazaré in 711.

During the middle age several hundred versions of this statue were created in Europe.

Updated Sep 24, 2010

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Drying Fish
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Once a large activity, the racks of drying fish in the sand almost disappeared, since the closing of the "Lota". But in front of the new cultural center (performed?...) you still may see how it is done, and imagine the look, the smell (the flies) of the large area they once used in that work.

Would you believe me if I say that I never tasted that dried fish?

Updated Sep 24, 2010

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Lota
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99...98...97...95...95...94... Chuí. Sold by 94 to that man in the second row. And the basket of fish was replaced by the next one, until the end of that day's catch.

Now, the "Lota" is closed, and that show is not available anymore. But the place was preserved, and is now used as a cultural center.

Good idea. I saw books and computers around, but forgive me, I only really saw those steps were for decades beat the earth of the people, and started the spreading of fresh fish to the area.

At the door, a woman looks at the sea and waits. But to make entire justice to Nazaré's women, a couple more female figures should be added running with baskets in their heads to the markets.

Updated Sep 24, 2010

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Tradition
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Tradition is fading in Nazaré, but, if you look carefully, it's still present, specially in the old people. And that is because the fading is the result of the new opportunities of live, not for loosing respect and the love of that tradition.

Nazaré is struggling to preserve its unique culture, and, I appreciate that effort, though, sometimes, we easily understand that they are only performing for visitors.

Updated Sep 24, 2010

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Quartos - Chambres - Rooms - Zimmer
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Spring is nice in Nazaré: the beach and the streets are free of the crowds, yet, and hapinness comes with the sun and the expectations of good business with tourists.

Games come to the street, but everywhere the omnipresent displays - Quarto, Chambres, Rooms, Zimmer - remind what really matters for them.

Updated Aug 19, 2010

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Folklore
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In Portugal we use to say that "one image speaks more than 1000 words". Having that in mind, and more than 1000 pictures to post, I decided to change my behaviour, posting the pictures as soon as they are ready, and adding the comments later.
Don't get mad on me - I'm glad to share my pictures with you, and the comments will be added soon.

Written Aug 7, 2010

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The Legend
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"According to legend the sheriff (alcaide) of Porto de Mós, Dom Fuas Roupinho, maybe a templar, was chasing on horseback a deer up a hilltop on a misty September morning in 1182 (later it was said that it was the devil, in the guise of a deer). When the deer jumped over the edge of the hilltop into the void, his fiery horse was about to follow. Then the knight invoked the intervention of the Madonna, who made the horse turn away through a supernatural effort and saved the life of the knight.

Subsequently, a chapel A Ermida da Memoria, was built very near this spot, over a grotto where stood a small statue of a Black Madonna, brought from Nazareth, Palestine. Near the chapel one can see the imprint of the horseshoe in the rock".

Notes: Excerpt taken from the net.
Sorry, no pics of the chapel.

Written Jun 22, 2009

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SEVEN SKIRTS OF NAZARE'
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Fishermen wives wore the traditional headscarf and embroidered aprons over seven layers of flannel skirts in different colours thus SEVEN SKIRTS OF NAZARE'. Seven represented seven days of the week, seven colours of the rainbow and so on.
Fishwives of old would await the safe return of their men, on the beach in cold , wet and windy conditions. The multiple layers would keep them warm. The tradition is carried on to this day,
We had a lovely surprise at the restaurant, when a local Senhora visited our VT group and demonstrated to us, all the layers of her skirt. Quite interesting actually.

Updated Jun 10, 2009

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