“Is devotion to Our Lady of Agony, the patron saint of fishermen,” says the master Salvador João Vieira, with a smile on his face, which for more than a week has the boat Mount stranded on the dock of Tides, in Viana do Castelo; instead of walking at sea fishing for conger eel and octopus, the family breadwinner. These days, all the time and helps are few to “fix it and put the beautiful vessel” for Cristina Moreira woman engalanar with Friday night flowers inside. “And with great pride that we took on Saturday, the image of Santa in Sea procession.”
The couple starts to feel a nervous niggling, for this year it “have touched, for the second time in a decade, “this honor”, a tradition that has half century. And nothing can fail. Around the boat in dry dock for several cans of paint and brushes arranged on the floor, suggesting a lot of work. The master dragged a handful of friends in exchange for a chat, animation and a cool drink. The cleaning work, scraping already underway for days. For now, and under an intense heat, give the finishing touches of paint in blue tones, white, red and brown, to the boat, which 13 years ago used in drudgery, “stay pretty well” for the party. “There will come a truck with crane to get in the water,” says so excited that comes to question: “Have you seen what thousands of people watch and applaud the banks of the river Lima to the passage of a hundred fishing vessels and recreational bedecked? “. Its still there-to carry 16 people, including family and religious authorities, after the procession arrive by 14:30 at the pier with men dressed in their best shirts to square – traditional fisherman – the load on the litters shoulders, each with about 600 kilos. Other teachers take the litters with the images of Our Lady of Montserrat, of the Sea, St. Peter, after blessed land.
And it is worth? “For Santa do everything, because when we grieve or our boats are very silted and have difficulties in entering the bar, we ask you to give us a good time.” And the result? “Oh, so not? Attends us the prayers, “says the teacher with 30 years of toil, the last of which the compasses in the waters between walks and Povoa de Varzim. And on the day of the Sea Procession, continues the woman, also make requests on the ground: “We ask protection [for fishermen] in times of more distress, which we appreciate and fulfill promises.”
Cristina Moreira is the arm-law services master João Salvador Vieira and it is she who carries the fish to the auction of Matosinhos, for sale. Walk a whirlwind several days since he had to idealize the whole boat decoration. And counting the days left until Friday night to be able to do the decorating with cables and fishing nets, more “flowers in the shade of arroxado blue mantle of the Lady of Agony”, who had come on purpose of abroad.
they send the customs, after the return of the Sea Procession, six Ribeira streets receive the blessing of the Lady of Agony, decorated with the famous salt carpets and maritime motifs, another highlight of the festival. Here too all the work starts the day before and following night in with hundreds of residents and friends of all ages confeccionarem the salt carpets with tons of it already dyed various colors. The contract draws thousands for a night’s work but also of revelry, with concertinas, singing to the challenge and food and drink.
“Animation too much,” describes “the daughter of Ribeira “, as Maria Doraty likes to present, with the freshness of its 71 years. For three decades, it has a habit of spending a sleepless night in Largo Infante Dom Henrique, on the waterfront, where you live, “for the day of the patron saint of fishermen all be beautiful.” Although it has recently passed the baton to daughter and a friend of this. Not that age weigh you, but there are already a number of years and this art is “ancient custom the old men spend the testimony of children and other”, says between laughs. Just pity that with all that euphoria, young people drink a copitos more and throw the empty up the carpets so much work to do give. “But Our Lady of Agony has no guilt and do the same carpets.” And it’s worth all the effort? “So not worth? By Our Lady anything goes, for her to go over the carpets on Mar. Procession “Maria Doraty only doubt that devotion to again take a boat from the sea procession. “Last year I came across the boat soaked because it was very windy. This year I do not know if I will. Salt ‘cuts’ the typical Ribeira costume seen: apron, scarf, skirt. And shim clogs. “
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