Thursday, September 25, 2008

Holy Spirit Festival in Portugal

Domingos Rebelo
"Folia do Espirito Santo"
(Festival of the Holy Spirit)
Desenhoc/ aguarela s/ cartolina; 0,334m x 0,500m
1938

the sender writes:

This is a very old tradition in Azores Islands.  Domingos Rebelo was a painter from Azros.  The Azorean people are very religious  and this festival still happens now.

This is postmarked in 2008 from Portugal

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