Portugal Edition
Ones From The Bag Versus Scratch leads today's complete edition for Portugal.
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Official observances, world days, local context, and everyday celebrations for people who need something worth reading, sharing, or talking about today.
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The feast of St. Peter, the patron saint of fishermen, is celebrated in the fishing villages along the coast of Portugal. The tradition is to bless the fishing boats, hold a procession by the sea, and eat grilled sardines with boiled potatoes and roasted peppers. In Sintra, the day is celebrated with a festival that includes folk dancing, regional food, and the singing of "desafios," where two singers improvise verses to challenge each other. In the Azores, the day is celebrated with a "arraial" (a popular festival) where the streets are decorated with flowers and the women wear traditional shawls. The day is a reminder that Portugal is a maritime nation, and that the sea has shaped the Portuguese character for centuries.
Held in the fishing villages along the coast of Portugal, the Festa de Sao Pedro da Ribeira is a celebration of the sea and the fishermen who make their living from it. The tradition is to bless the fishing boats, hold a procession by the sea, and eat grilled sardines with boiled potatoes and roasted peppers. The sardine is the king of Portuguese fish, and the tradition is to grill it over charcoal and eat it with your hands, pulling the flesh from the bones with your fingers. The sardine season runs from June to September, and the best sardines are caught off the coast of Portugal, where the cold waters of the Atlantic make them fat and flavorful. The sardine is so important in Portuguese culture that it appears on the coat of arms of Lisbon, and the saying goes that "a sardinha e a rainha do verao" (the sardine is the queen of summer).
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