Pictures from the Pau da Bandeira Festival


	Pictures from the Pau da Bandeira Festival

brazilnut72

6-3-2008 9:04 AM

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brazilnut72 says:

A party in nearby Barbalha, ostensibly in celebration of Saint Anthony. It actually has more to do with ancient pagan fertility rites.

The bottom picture is of a group of "penitents" who practice a medieval form of Catholicism--including self flagellation.

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6-3-2008 9:55 AM

bignosemousie

The bottom picture is of a group of "penitents" who practice a medieval form of Catholicism--including self flagellation.

They look a little like bee-keepers.

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