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Vertical painting of a huge yellow sun over a procession of men in white with fringes, drums, a guitar and an accordion
Vertical painting of a huge yellow sun over a procession of men in white with fringes, drums, a guitar and an accordion

Cortejo do CongadoCongado Procession

Painting

  • Congado

A congado group in procession, with a woman carrying a banner with a white dove; behind them, the church, oxen and banana trees. Congado is an Afro-Brazilian religious festival of Minas Gerais honoring Our Lady of the Rosary and Saint Benedict, with drums, dances, kings and queens.

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