vrije dag

terwijl het in Nederland vrije dagen sprokkelen is heeft Rio vandaag weer eentje: dag van de heilige Jorge. dus, ben ik aan de slag en is Diana vrij...hahahhah

......Hundreds of people from all parts of Brazil are celebrating Saint George’s Day (Dia de Sao Jorge) in this April, 23rd. The saint is known in Europe as England patron, but here in Brazil he is popular especially among cariocas(people from Rio de Janeiro), who enjoy the local holiday going to church, praying and partying. Sao Jorge, called Ogum in the Afro-Brazilian religion Umbanda, is one of the most popular saints in Brazil, with the belief that the saint provides protection against any evil for the faithful.

Devotions to Saint George in Portugal date back to the twelfth century, and Saint Constable attributed the victory of the Portuguese against what is now mostly modern day Spain, in the battle of Aljubarrota in the fourteenth century to Saint George. During the reign of King John I (1357–1433) Saint George became the patron saint of Portugal and the King ordered that the saint's image on the horse be carried in the Corpus Christi procession. In fact, the Portuguese Army motto means Portugal and Saint George, in perils and in efforts of war