O Acordeão The Accordion
A Gaita-de-foles mirandesa
The “Mirandesa” Harmonica
Aรงores Azores
Madeira
Trajes Tradicionais do Alentejo Traditional Costumes of Alentejo
Alentejo
Brasil - Baia
Berimbau
Atabaque
Marimba
Baiana
/Bahian
Cabo Verde / Cape Verde
A Morna
GuinĂŠ-Bissau O Ferro e a Gaita
Guitarra Portuguesa Portuguese Guitar
Trajes tradicionais do Minho Traditional Costumes of Minho
Minho
Nazaré
As varinas The “varinas” (fishermen’s wives)
Nazaré
O pescador The fisherman
Known as mirandesa harmonica, or simply harmonica, it is among the most archaic of bagpipes known models. The oldest records of this instrument date
The accordion is a musical instrument that is often played in the Portuguese traditional festivities.
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back to the 17 century.
The traditional female costume of NazarĂŠ is known for its seven petticoats. They are seven as the seven virtues and the colours of the rainbow. These women also wear an apron, a scarf and a felt hat with a wool pompom. In winter time they use a black cover.
The Portuguese guitar is one of the most popular musical instruments. It is unique to Portugal. It traditionally accompanies Fado singers. Fado is the song of Lisbon. It has been inscribed on the representative list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity since 2011. Minho has many Celtic influences and it shares many cultural traits with Galicia, in Spain, as well. The region was part of the Roman Empire and of the early medieval Kingdom of Gallaecia.
Both the Azores and Madeira are Portuguese islands in the Atlantic Ocean. GuinĂŠ Bissau and Cabo Verde were two Portuguese colonies from the 15
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century to the 20 century. Their independence was proclaimed in 1975. They keep Portuguese as their official language. Bahia is one of the 27 states of Brazil, its capital is Salvador. Brazil was discovered by Pedro Ă lvares Cabral, a Portuguese explorer, in th
1500. Its independence was proclaimed on 7 September 1822. The typical costume of this region brings together not only visual elements of European baroque but also traditional colours and textures of African clothing.