Marejada
marejada portuguese marejada one popular national brazilian celebration fiesta itajaí city portuguese itajaí santa catarina state celebration commemorates first disembarkation european people portugal brazilian coast marejada calling word “mar” english sea translated portugalization festival also celebrates sea food—fishing one main economic activity itajaí region main food fiesta sea food main drink beer—it fiesta looking like beer maker celebrate also fiesta folklore brazil symbol marejada—fish cap human face playing accordion shrimp plate one glass beer dancing group national clothes—are painted souvenir plate marejada fiesta see photo read souvenir plate following festa portuguesa e pescado – celebrate portugalization fishing itajai sc itajai santa catarina marejada celebrated every year october example fiesta took place october due anniversary portugalization october approximately attraction physical space thousand square meter main pavilion night dance gather thousand people every night governo municipal de itajaí