The feast of São João of Northeast, in families of Rio de Janeiro

It is common in the months of June and July to find many June festivals in Carioca soil. And I’ll explain why. From 1960 to 1980, there was a migratory flow of thousands of families from the Northeast to the Southeast regions, mainly Rio de Janeiro, in search of new job opportunities and better living conditions.

Wherever you go, you will find a family that has already visited the Centro de Tradições Nordestinas, an exclusive space in Rio de Janeiro with restaurants that sell typical foods from this region. The June festivals it consists of a tribute to three Catholic saints: St. Anthony, St. John and St. Peter.

My family, who are from the Northeast, usually hold the festival on the main street where we live. Each resident chooses the typical dish that they will bring that day, we light a bonfire in São João, we decorate the streets, we dance square dances. And so we share many joyful moments and kill the nostalgia for our root land.

Developed by Maria Clara de Souza, a studenty Inglês — CLAC UFRJ from Rio de Janeiro — Brazil.

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