Tuesday 9 November 2010

Portuguese Traditions - Day Cookie and "Day of all Saints"





November 1th
" DAY COOKIE" and "ALL SAINTS"

Source Is the millennial day celebrations on November 1, designated by the Catholic Church as the "Day of all Saints".Still today in many localities with the highest incidence in the villages of Portugal, people celebrate this holiday. In popular tradition the All Saints ' day is known as the "Day cookie" or "bread of God" as the uses and customs from region to region. At Leiria, early in the morning, groups of children with their made - bags , go door to door by streets and alleys, repeating with enthusiasm and joy the traditional auction "o aunt! gives cookie? ". It is interesting to know that, especially in rural areas, there are people who take very strictly speaking this tradition and are dedicated to making cookies which add to its mass, walnut, dried grapes and the pinion (dried fruit of the season) so that on this day, can give your family, friends and all the children who will happily banging all ports.
In our school we have celebrated the tradition "Cookie day",with delicious cakes made in the kitchen of School. Students made their cloth - bags, and have been asking for "Bread for God" to the neighboring classes. It was very fun and interesting!
Until next year and next "Day Cokie":))

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3 comments:

  1. Oh, Dear Sao, If i had a chance to come to world one more time, i would like a student of you...

    They're very lucky...

    Customs, traditions are likely in many countries.. We have some days like cookie day, but not same exactly, we called it "yerli malı", means: home produce. We celebrate it in a whole week of the second week of december in every year, particularly in primary schools. We make some cookies, some pastries, some other food and we share these each other and of course the pupils do as it...

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  2. Yes, it could be a wonderfult time to spend together preparing some nice cookies:)

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