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It is Maranhao's most popular celebration and undoubtedly one of largest celebrations in Brazil.
It starts June 13, the day of Santo Antonio followed by Sao Joao on the 24, Sao Pedro on the 29, and Sao Marcal on the 29.
During that time, hundreds of celebrations occur simultaneously at gathering places called the arraiais. It is the period of bumba-meu-boi, quadrilhas, tambor-de-crioula and cacuriá. A special celebration takes place at Sao Pedro's day, when dozens of bumba-meu-boi groups converge to a little chuch called Capela de Sao Pedro in the neighborhood of Madre Deus to honor the saint.
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