Marejada

This celebration commemorates the first disembarkation of European people from Portugal to the Brazilian coast.

Marejada calling from word “mar” (English: sea) and can be translated as Portugalization.

The festival also celebrates sea food—fishing is one of the main economic activities of Itajaí regions.

Symbols of Marejada—fish in cap and human face playing accordion, shrimps on the plate, one glass of beer, dancing group in national clothes—are painted on the souvenir plate from Marejada fiesta (see photo).

[1] You can read on the souvenir plates the following: Marejada is celebrated every year in October from 1987.