{"id":85246,"date":"2024-06-20T11:03:31","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T11:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/?p=76900"},"modified":"2026-01-11T18:39:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T18:39:38","slug":"festa-junina-in-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/festa-junina-in-brazil\/","title":{"rendered":"Festa Junina in Brazil &#8211; Traditional Church Fairs: Vocabulary &amp; Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Festa Junina is a traditional celebration that occurs in June, during the wintertime in Brazil. It is a big part of the Brazilian culture, which celebrates the harvest season and also the Saints of June. Festa Junina in Brazil is also known for its traditional clothes, colors, decorations, games, and, of course, the food!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though most Brazilians celebrate Festa Junina nowadays, it is mostly a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/religions-in-brazil\/\">Catholic party<\/a>. Church fairs followed by masses are organized to celebrate Saint Antony on June 13th, Saint John the Baptist on June 24th, and Saint Peter on June 29th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/festa-junina-in-brazil\/#History_of_Festa_Junina_in_Brazil\" >History of Festa Junina in Brazil<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/festa-junina-in-brazil\/#Traditions_Clothes_Food_Games_and_Decoration\" >Traditions: Clothes, Food, Games, and Decoration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/festa-junina-in-brazil\/#Vocabulary_Festa_Junina_in_Brazil\" >Vocabulary: Festa Junina in Brazil<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/festa-junina-in-brazil\/#General_Vocabulary\" >General Vocabulary<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/festa-junina-in-brazil\/#Festa_Junina_Food\" >Festa Junina Food<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/festa-junina-in-brazil\/#Decorations_and_Clothes\" >Decorations and Clothes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/festa-junina-in-brazil\/#Games\" >Games<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/festa-junina-in-brazil\/#Brazilian_Celebrations_And_Holidays\" >Brazilian Celebrations And Holidays:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/festa-junina-in-brazil\/#A_Complete_Guide_for_Foreigners\" >A Complete Guide for Foreigners!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_of_Festa_Junina_in_Brazil\"><\/span>History of Festa Junina in Brazil<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1675.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1675-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Festa Junina in Brazil\" class=\"wp-image-13253\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Feasts like the Brazilian Festa Junina have existed in Europe since pre-Gregorian times. Over there, farmers celebrated fertile land and good harvests on the summer solstice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coincidentally, the indigenous people who inhabited Brazil before the arrival of the Portuguese also used to perform rituals in the month of June. These rituals would involve singing, dances, and a lot of food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the arrival of the Portuguese Jesuits, the two traditions merged. What we see in Festa Junina in Brazil today is a big mix of the two celebrations. Thus, having a great festivity full of typical dances and songs, a bonfire, country clothing, games, and food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Traditions_Clothes_Food_Games_and_Decoration\"><\/span>Traditions: Clothes, Food, Games, and Decoration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though we celebrate Festa Junina all around Brazil, this party is traditionally from the North and Northeast&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/regions-of-brazil\/\">regions of Brazil<\/a>. Festa Junina is also called S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o, or Feast of Saint John. The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/traditional-brazilian-festivals\/\">S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o party in Campina Grande<\/a>, a city in the state of Para\u00edba, is the biggest Festa Junina in the world. It lasts the whole 30 days of the month of June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because of its origins honoring rural life, people started to wear traditional rural clothing for the party. People typically wear plaid shirts, floral dresses, straw hats, and country boots during the Festa Junina season. Furthermore, country dances and songs were also used to celebrate it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A traditional Festa Junina is decorated with bonfires, colorful bunting flags, flowers, chintz fabric, and straw hats. Moreover, the food served at this party also honors the harvest season. The traditional Festa Junina food is mainly made of grains and roots the indigenous people in Brazil used to harvest this time of the year. So, dishes and desserts made from corn, peanuts, sweet potatoes, and cassava are the most popular ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A mock wedding followed by a traditional square dance, called&nbsp;<em>quadrilha<\/em>, is the most significant activity of Festa Junina. However, this kind of party also features different games for children and adults, such as big mouth toss, greasy pole, and fishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/festa-junina-en-brasil.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/festa-junina-en-brasil.jpeg\" alt=\"festa junina en brasil\" class=\"wp-image-76903\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vocabulary_Festa_Junina_in_Brazil\"><\/span>Vocabulary: Festa Junina in Brazil<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"General_Vocabulary\"><\/span>General Vocabulary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Quermesse: the church fair with food, games, and decorations, followed by a mass celebrating Saints Anthony, Peter, and John the Baptist.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arrai\u00e1: Festa Junina organized parties can also be called Arrai\u00e1 or Arraial.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Festa_Junina_Food\"><\/span>Festa Junina Food<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to learn more about the traditional food we eat during Festa Junina in Brazil, check our blog post&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/festa-junina-food-brazil\/\">Traditional Festa Junina Food in Brazil<\/a>. This post is complete with information about the food and drinks found at church fairs all around Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the most traditional food:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aipim e batata doce com melado: steamed cassava and sweet potato with molasses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amendoim: peanuts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arroz-doce: rice pudding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bolo de fub\u00e1: cornmeal cake<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Caldo verde: Portuguese green soup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Canjica: hominy pudding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cocada: coconut candy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Curau: corn pudding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cuscuz de tapioca: tapioca couscous<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Doce de ab\u00f3bora: pumpkin compote<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ma\u00e7\u00e3 do amor: candy apple<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Milho cozido: corn on the cob<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pa\u00e7oca: peanut candy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pamonha: sweet corn mush<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>P\u00e9-de-moleque: peanut brittle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pipoca: Popcorn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quent\u00e3o: cacha\u00e7a grog<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quindim: coconut egg custard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Salsich\u00e3o: sausage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vinho quente: mulled wine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Decorations_and_Clothes\"><\/span>Decorations and Clothes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bal\u00e3o de papel: paper lanterns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bandeirinhas: bunting flags<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bota: boots<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Camisa xadrez: plaid shirt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Caipira: this is what traditional Festa Junina clothes are called, especially the dresses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chap\u00e9u de palha: straw hat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maria chiquinha: pigtail<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fogueira: bonfire<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tran\u00e7a: braid<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Games\"><\/span>Games<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Barraca do beijo: kissing booth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boca do palha\u00e7o: big mouth toss game<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cabo de guerra: tug of war<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Casamento caipira: mock rural wedding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Correio do amor or correio elegrante: an anonymous love mail sent throughout the party<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Corrida do ovo na colher: egg-and-spoon race<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Corrida do saco: sack race<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dan\u00e7a da laranja: two people must dance balancing an orange with their foreheads without dropping it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jogo de argolas: ring toss game<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pau de sebo: greasy pole<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pescaria: fishing game<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quadrinha: square dance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rabo do burro: pin the tail on the donkey game<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tomba lata: can knockdown<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brazilian_Celebrations_And_Holidays\"><\/span><strong>Brazilian Celebrations And Holidays:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Complete_Guide_for_Foreigners\"><\/span>A Complete Guide for Foreigners!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"rd-static_text-l115v4ju\">By filling in the form, you acknowledge that we may send you communications from time to time. 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