05/04/2007

TRADIÇÕES, COSTUMES E FESTAS


TRADIÇÕES, COSTUMES E FESTAS

No sábado de Aleluia pelo meio-dia era realizada na Praça da República a queima do Judas e eu ia sempre com o meu falecido avô. Lembro-me como se fosse hoje e já lá vão cinquenta anos, a Praça da República com o seu separador central, feito com pedras de calcário e basalto, era muito bonita!
Nessa altura existia a casa “Figueiredo”, onde se compravam os selos, o tabaco avulso etc.; o bazar “Couto Viana”, uma loja de brinquedos que eram feitos de madeira e chapa laminada; também havia o quiosque da “Lúcia” onde ao domingo ia comprar o jornal Primeiro de Janeiro, porque trazia um suplemento cok cromos de colecções várias como a História de Portugal o Príncipe Valente etc. Existia também o Banco de Portugal, que é hoje o Museu do Traje.
O Judas representava uma figura pública que por motivos diversos o povo queria julgar e castigar, como se estava em plena ditadura salazarista, estas personagens eram alegóricas.
O fogo, introduzido no Judas, era preso, o que tornava o espectáculo muito bonito e nós miúdos delirávamos com tudo aquilo e não parávamos de bater palmas.
Hoje continua-se com esta tradição de Queimar o Judas, a Junta de freguesia de Monserrate fá-lo, porém em moldes diferentes. O fantasma da censura já não persegue ninguém e assim há mais espaço para a liberdade e criatividade na realização desta tradição popular.
Outra tradição muito apreciada pelos católicos, aqui na região Norte, é a visita do compasso. No domingo de Páscoa, realiza-se nas freguesias da cidade e do concelho o compasso Pascal ou a saída da Cruz, um costume que tem como objectivo levar Jesus Cristo ressuscitado a visitar as casas. O padre dá a beijar a imagem de Jesus a todos os presentes e depois há os comes e bebes porque nessa altura não se olha a meios para se ter uma mesa farta, convidam-se os familiares mais próximos e os amigos.
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João Branco

TRADITIONS, CUSTOMS AND FEASTS

Every Alleluia Saturday, at midday, in the Republican Square, Judas* was set on fire to be punished. I used to join the event with my grandfather, who has since passed away. It had been fifty years since the festivity had happened. I remember that scene as if it were yesterday. The Republican Square is ornamented by a separator made of limestone and basalt stones. It is beautifully decorated.
In those days there was Figueiredo´s shop, where stamps and shredded tobacco could be bought. There was also Couto Viana´s bazaar, a toyshop that sold wooden and laminated-plate, toys. Nearby, there was a newsagent’s called Lucia where I used to buy the Primeiro de Janeiro newspaper on Sunday. With the newspaper came a stickers’ supplement from several collections such as the History Portugal, Prince Valiant, and Banco de Portugal (which is now the Costume Museum).
Judas represented a public figure who for several reasons the crowd wanted to put on trial and punish, which was commonplace under the Salazar’s dictatorship. This character was simply symbolic. Judas was put on fire under a fireworks display, which made the show even more spectacular. As kids, we used to go crazy and couldn’t stop clapping our hands.
Nowadays the tradition of burning Judas is still alive. The Monserrate´s parish council still practises this ceremony, but in a different way. The spectre of censorship doesn’t exist anymore. Therefore, in order to make this popular tradition come true, there’s much more freedom and creativity.
The Easter visit is another much appreciated tradition by the Catholics, here in the northern part of Portugal. On Easter Day this event takes place in every parish of the city. The aim of the Easter Visit custom is to take the resurrected Jesus into Christians` homes. The priest takes the cross to people’s homes to be kissed where he is welcomed with food and drinks. On that occasion families have a lavish banquet and invite their close relatives and friends to join them.

* a symbolic public figure who is punished by the people

João Branco

28 comentários:

Anónimo disse...

Gostei muito da tua história, pois relembra as tradições do passado fazendo avivar a nossa memória.
Parabéns pela tua imaginação.
Um abraço Soares

Anónimo disse...

Gostei como apresentas - te o senário onde o judas era queimado, já não me lembrava de muita coisa.Também está muito bem redigida, tarabens.Só há uma coisa que eu não compriendo:- todos os anos se queima judas eles devem ficar mal queimados... senão não havia tantos! Não acha?
um abraço da colega Zéza

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Olá Branco!É bom recordar,eram essas as verdadeiras tradições feitas pelo povo com muita alegria,e que também funcionavam como um escape do sufoco que nesse tempo se vivia.Um abraço O.P.C.

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