segunda-feira, 27 de junho de 2011

Feast of St. John



The month of June arrived, and with it the so famous fairs. Thebonfire festivities suggest cheerful decorations, costumes, anddelicious food, and of course the traditional burning of St. John theJune festivities are a celebration of European origin. According tothe story are related to the pagan festival held in the summer time the sun was at the point furthest from the equator. The June Festivalwas held on June 24 according to the Julian calendar (pre-Gregorian) and was incorporated into the Christian calendar from the Middle Ages, as the Feast of St. John
A festival held on a particular importance in Northern Europe, but is also found in countries like Ireland, France, Italy, Malta, Portugal,Spain, Canada, United States, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Australia and some parts of Britain . The feast of St. John is typical of the BrazilianNortheast region, which is an arid region every year thanks to St. John and St. Peter by the rains which have fallen into crops.
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