If you go to Google.com today, you will see in their graphic what I have been celebrating here this week. Every June in Brazil, especially in the Northeast, they have what is called the celebration of São João (St. John), or the "Festa Junina" (June Fest). Its a really big deal here, the men and women dress up in checkered clothing and dance in square motions (quadrilha). They put up those colorful banners all over the place. Some of the men wear straw hats and some of the women paint freckles on their cheeks. Children paint mustaches and little beards on their faces. To be completely honest with you, I'm not sure why.
But last night we took a bus to a city in the interior where there was a big party. They had a couple of bands play some music called forro, and we learned how to dance the forro. We were there super late, and we all woke up in the afternoon and have been dead tired. There is another party tonight and there will be more tomorrow. Brazilians love to party.
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