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Festival Do Senhor Bom Jesus Dos Navegantes (Salvador - Largo Da Boa Viagem): The Lord Good Jesus of the Mariners Festival is celebrated in Salvador da Bahia in the neighborhood of Boa Viagem, which is also where one of the largest New Year's celebrations in the world takes place. Of Portuguese origin, the devotion to this saint in Bahia began in the 18th century when the Boa Viagem Chapel was built in 1750. Two processions are the main events of the festival. The first takes place in the late afternoon on the 31st of December, from Boa Viagem Church to the Basilica of Conceição da Praia. The second is in the morning on the first day of January, one of the most popular processions in Bahia. In both, the image of Lord Good Jesus of the Mariners is carried on a sailboat named "Gratitude of the People" over the waters of All Saints' Bay. Thousands of people accompany this maritime procession to ring in the New Year.
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