The ivy as a love symbol Anjo Festival



the ivy, hedera helix.


the anjo festival lovers day. students , other single young men waited day great anxiety day parents gave them complete freedom during day , night. during picnic people sang , danced.


girls, in 1920s, in order finance local brass band used traditional walk anjo , placed in entrance of woodlands families had picnic, selling ivy leaves couples , singing ivy poems led couples buy them, young men put ivy in hats or pockets , girls place them in chests.


ivy poems:



the 1 walked away ivy
and did not pick leaf,
will not remember 1 s love.


i wish ivy
to climb wall
and through window
of bedroom.




^ azevedo, josé de (2008). poveirinhos pela graça de deus. na linha horizonte - biblioteca poveira cmpv. 






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