Mazagão Velho
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Mazagão Velho is a district and town in the
São Tiago which takes place between 16 and 28 July, and re-enacts the war between the Moors and the Christians.[4]
History
In 1769, the Portuguese colony of
slave labour.[5]
The settlement did not prosper. The isolation in the middle of the Amazon rainforest, epidemics, and failed rice harvests led to a large part of the population leaving the town. In 1831, Mazagão Velho was removed from the list of villages. In 1841, Mazagão Velho became the capital of the municipality, however in 1915, the capital was moved to
Nova do Anauerapucú which was renamed Mazagão Novo or simply Mazagão.[6] Mazagão Velho became a district of Mazagão in 1960.[7]
Festival of São Tiago
The Festival of
São Tiago is held annually between 16 and 28 July, and re-enacts the war between the Moors and the Christians.[4] The festival starts in church with a public mass,[8] afterwards the party and re-enactment of the battle spreads throughout the village.[9] The festival attracted a crowd of 50,000 people in 2017.[8] In 2020, the festival was cancelled for the first time in history due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and a documentary about the festival was aired on television instead.[10]
Transport
Mazagão Velho can be reached by the AP-010 road from Santana and Macapá.[11]
References
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) (16 November 2011). "Sinopse por setores". Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ a b Cardeira da Silva & Silva Tavim 2013, p. 3.
- ^ a b Cardeira da Silva & Silva Tavim 2013, p. 1.
- ^ a b "Mazagão". Government of Amapá (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ Cardeira da Silva & Silva Tavim 2013, p. 10.
- ^ Cardeira da Silva & Silva Tavim 2013, p. 12.
- IBGE(in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Festa de São Tiago leva 50 mil visitantes à vila de Mazagão Velho, no Amapá". Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "A história de Mazagão Velho, por um de seus filhos". Seles Fanes (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Filme exibido hoje contará a história da Festa de São Tiago". Seles Fanes (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Obra da Rodovia AP-010 fortalece setor primário e turístico em Mazagão". Diário do Amapá (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 April 2021.
Bibliography
- Cardeira da Silva, Maria; Silva Tavim, José Alberto (2013). Marrocos no Brasil: Mazagão (Velho) do Amapá em festa – a festa de São Tiago (PDF) (in Portuguese). Etnográfica Press.