"Come one...
Come all...!"
~the Hunchback of Notre Dame
Hi again my dears!
it's so damn hot right now... I should be doing other things, but the heat is so unbearable that I honestly can barely move from my bedroom floor!
right before the Book fair, me and my dearest found, only by change imagine, a small fair in the heart of Lisbon that consisted in showing a bit of the cultural aspects of certain rural villages of Portugal.
and they had it all, really.
just the food was... well, if I had been rich then, I would've drank and eat my way into poverty.
* scary Masks for Scary people *
* yes, that is a real warthog's snout *
these awesome canes make think of a scary, dark lord of the rings character...
* a Careto and a deer mount *
these are all "Caretos"
they can have many colors and forms, but they all mean the same.
the wiki has a little description on that:
"The Careto tradition is a pre-historical religious ritual, from northeastern Portugal, namely the little village of Podence, 8 km from Macedo de Cavaleiros in Bragança District. It currently takes place during Carnival.
Caretos are masked young men dressed in suits made of yellow, red, black, blue and green fringe wool quilts, wearing brass, leather or wooden masks and rattles in their belts.
Shrove Tuesday and the prior Sunday are the days when the Caretos are most active. They appear in groups from every corner of the village running and shouting excitedly, frightening the people and “robbing” all the wineries.
The main target of these masquerade groups are single young girls, who make them climb to the top of walls and verandas.
Scholars associate the Careto tradition with memories of magical practices related to agrarian fertility cults.[1]"
~wikipedia
* one of the most Amazing portuguese Liqueurs *
* the right cups to go with the right Ginginha *
* olive oil, honey, Jeropiga (liqueur) and ginginha *
cheese from the Isle São Jorge, one of the islands in Azores.
so deliciously full of zing!
* it's olny Fair that São Miguel has its Cheese too *
* canned sardines with several sauces *
believe it or not, this is no more no less than Pineapple Liqueur and Passion Fruit Liqueur!
I never knew such things were even made by portuguese people...
but it sounds kind of delicious.
beautiful homemade hot sauce...
I swear, every time I look at this photo I want to buy one.
this is homemade flower of salt, black olives and green olives,
you can see a bit more on the salt here:
I have to say, I had no idea of what flower of salt was.
handmade pottery from neighbor spanish - portuguese villages.
these are a real statement of how little the boundaries of maps really mean to simple people living together and experiencing and mixing cultures, creating new, intense traditions.
the anthropologist in me appears...
these are all natural products from the local habitants of the rural villages.
you can't get more healthy than that!
and since we're talking about good portuguese things...
search Pastel de Nata and see what you find.
lovely!!
P.S - I have some photos of my last shoot for you guys to see... wait for it!
