Olodum! Just too cool! Sunday, Max and I did so on his way to the Pelourinho to listen to the demonstration of Olodum. My opinion of Olodum, which I have been called in Germany, more than my favorite Brazilian band, has only reinforced this. When you see the nearly 30 members of the band with their drums in front of you is just thrilled and impressed. But
from the front. Now that we have missed two buses, since they did not want to keep, in spite of hands, we finally arrived at 17.00 clock in Salvador. Since Olodum should occur only at 18.00 clock, we went for a walk a bit. We are a church that some hidden, is encountered. Highlight this church is a recumbent figure of Jesus of wood, which was made by slaves. This is so impressive, as neither the slaves to read, write, and could also knew about the anatomy of a man not exactly know. This figure is so detailed and well made, that this surprise. The blood of Jesus is shown with rubies, which were melted and thus very authentic competition looks like.
then we have returned to the stage in the Pelourinho, and even some African bands have seen and then at half past seven fingers Olodum at last to play.
Here is a small part of their music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8iXbbJQymk
Before long it began to rain in torrents. How should my vderlaesst in heavy rain a concert, but not for Olodum. The thought is probably the Brazilians and it was busy dancing and singing, even though we were totally soaked, the road was slippery and it always slipped with a flip flop. Brazilians soon got rid of the vain of their t-shirts, which were wet anyway. What a good excuse to present one's own body: D
Some women followed suit and dancing with Bh. Won the award for the best Koerperpraesentation probably a young Brazilians in front of me who has the dancing finally only in his red white striped pants ... jaja the Brazilians. Not unduly their motto is: Vida loka;) Well
to come back back to Olodum. The mood at the Pelourinho was great and Olodum has made his reputation. For us the feast ended
abruppt However, when the military has taken four of us right next to a drunken woman who had a dispute with another woman. Using truncheons was stamped on them, they shouted un finally being sprayed tear gas. Then we left. Was it enough. But that's in Brazil. The police have every right. Whether it applies to search people or other. Although the Militaerpolizisten went through the crowd, they were always a way of at least 2m width created.
At about midnight we were back at Terra Mirim and are tired fell into bed.
Saturday was indeed in Palmares our little party. Unfortunately, not many people were there, about 50th Nevertheless, it was really nice. There was Samba de Roda, a Maculele and Capoeirashow, some speeches and Acaraje as typical Bahian food:)
Sunday and again a piece of Brazilian history. Lampião and Maria Bonita, which are found in the song of Olodum and represent important people in the "freedom struggle" of the Northeast. Thus Lampião and Maria Bonita in the same breath with Zumbi dos Palmares, Antonio Conselheiro.
Antonio Conselheiro:
arose on the banks of the Rio Vasa-Barris in the 18th Century, a village on the plantation Canudos. 1893 could be the preacher Antônio Conselheiro (actually Antônio Vicente Mendes Maciel) with his followers on the site down and called the place Bello Monte. With open arms were further released or escaped slaves, but also included among the other frequent drought-suffering residents of the region.
Antônio Conselheiro installed a quasi-communist social system has been badly shattered in the joint. There was no private property. Alcohol and prostitution were forbidden. Religious activities were a must. Within two years the town grew to 5,000 homes with 30,000 residents. Conselheiristen was placed under the monarchist ideas, the place was then in the War of Canudos (1896-1897) destroyed most of the inhabitants were killed. Antônio Conselheiro was not a military leader, he prayed and fasted, and died of dysentery.
Lampião / Maria Bonita
the end of the 19th century led to deep poverty and oppression of the people of Sertão the formation of "Cangaços" referred to bands of outlaws, the towns, ranches and attacked army bases. The most famous "Bandit" was Virgulino Ferreira da Silva called Lampião, who terrorized the Sertão over 20 years. It was 1897 under the name Virgulino in Serra da Silva in Telhado Sertão of Pernambuco born. He was a herdsman, and his parents were killed in 1918 by a landowner. Then he went with his brother in the Sertão to be there to join one of the roving gangs.
About two years after he had become a Bandit, was head of a Lampião own between 15 and 50 men gang comprehensive. His nickname, the lamp, he will owe the bright muzzle of his rifle. Unlike other cangaceiros which is generous to the poor of the Sertão, Lampião was more known for his cruelty. His fame grew with the many stories and songs about his deeds on the Brazilian North East were common. In 1929 he met Maria Bonita, his mistress and, according to legend was the first woman to be a gang followed.
The authorities tried many times, Lampiãos and his gang to get hold of, but failed because the cangaceiros the protection of people and frightened landowners enjoyed. In a July night in 1938 it was but a military police squad in Sergipe, Lampiãos Cangaço encircle. Lampião, Maria Bonita and nine other gang members were killed, cut off their heads and to 1969 in the Medical Institute of Salvador da Bahia on display. The Last Bandit, a survivor of Lampiãos gang was killed in 1940 and thus the time of the Cangaços to an end.
