Bauernfest
bauernfest also called festival german settler festival germanic tradition take place city petrópolis highland region state rio de janeiro festivity occurs since period germanic colonization gaining form th century occurs annually month july since bauernfest held every year except city center considered largest festival petrópolis region second largest german festival brazil behind oktoberfest blumenau santa catarina festival feature folk dance choir traditional band banda musical germânica germanic musical band blumenau contest beer drinking typical savory food include sausage sauerkraut wurstsalat sauerbraten forth main beverage beer dessert confectionery include chocolate black forest cake participant spent r million u million day celebration ton sausage liter beer consumed oktoberfest bauernfest festival german settler english portuguese