Classes On Portugal / Lisang na Portugal

It is Portuguese tradition for centuries (going back to the Roman period, if not earlier, since the first night of May had, for example, the Beltane feast for the celebration of the fertility that closes Spring and opens Summer) to hang yellow broom (the variants of any colour being folksy and scholarly called giestas  in Portuguese) flower branches (folksy-wise named " Maios ", literally "Mays") at the entry of homes on the eve of May 1st (which before being a day associated with the labour/workers movement, was a day associated with Spring's last "peak"), with the Roman goddess Maia (after whom the month was named), and which was anthropomorphised by the Portuguese folk (probably as some pre-Roman leftover) as " Maio " (May), associated as a gender-changing figure that traveled around on the carro do Maio  (or "May's cart") called in Lâmego and Viana do Castelo " carro das ervas " ("herbs cart"). The branch...

English: Let us rejoice: Christ resurrected and vanquished definitely to sin and death.  Cristang: Beng nus fica alegria pa nus tudu mbes: Cristu ja bibe di tona(?) cum ja tira memang retu pekadu cum motri.  Português (original): Alegremo-nos: Cristo ressuscitou e venceu definitivamente a morte e o pecado.  That the Light of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ fill your heart of joy and consolation and lights up all your life.  Por ki ake lumi di sa sufri, sa motri cum sa ja beng bida di tona pa nus sa salvador di Jesus Cristu inche nus sa corasang ku alegria cum da cosolesang cum lumi na nus sa bida.  Que a Luz da Paixão, Morte e Ressurreição de Nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo encha o seu coração de alegria e consolação e ilumine toda a sua vida.  These are the wishes of the Association of Custodians of Mary for you and your family on the soleminity of the Resurrection of the Lord.  Isti sa bondadi di Ranchu pa Gadra di Ave Maria pa...