SAO LUIZ DO PARAITINGA, Brazil (AP) — Throughout Carnival, the small Brazilian city of Sao Luiz do Paraitinga’s calm on a regular basis life transforms right into a joyful get together identified for its deep-rooted traditions, big puppets and songs identified in Portuguese as ‘marchinhas.’
Carnival within the large Brazilian cities like Rio de Janeiro is a mixture of world-famous parades by samba faculties who spend all yr making ready and eccentric avenue events, every with their very own theme, aesthetic or musical model. However in Sao Luiz do Paraitinga, hundreds of revelers, households and vacationers sing and dance by way of scenic streets within the Sao Paulo countryside to the sound of conventional Carnival marches.
“It’s the best celebration that exists in the interior of Sao Paulo state,” stated Dayana Martins Galan, 39, on Sunday. “It’s the old kind of Carnival.”
Surrounded by inexperienced hills, Sao Luiz do Paraitinga has roughly 10,000 inhabitants. It’s a widespread vacationer vacation spot due to its coloured, colonial buildings and vibrant cultural occasions dotted all year long.
Gheisa Gomes used to journey from Guarulhos, in Sao Paulo’s metro space, to Sao Luiz do Paraitinga earlier than she grew to become pregnant. She stopped for some time, however this yr determined to carry her daughter to partake within the festivities along with her.
“It’s very family oriented, quiet, no fights. You can enjoy it, (my daughter) can dance. Understanding a bit about Carnival culture is really nice,” stated Gomes.
Road events have ballooned in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, and plenty of are full of scantily clad revelers, jostling with avenue distributors who present thirsty partygoers with water and plenty of alcohol.
And whereas Carnival marches may also be heard in mega-cities’ avenue events, they not often take heart stage as they do in Sao Luiz do Paraitinga.
“Everyone should have this experience one day, should enjoy ‘marchinhas’,” stated Marcela Antunes Ceneviva, 43. “It’s more traditional. And I think it’s worth reviving that too.”
