Resumen de As festas do Espírito Santo nos Açores: Razões para a sua permanência e causas da decadência
- English
This is an article which traces the origins of the traditional Azorean festivities of the Espírito Santo (Holy Ghost), from the 12th century to their introduction in the Azores, in the 15th and 16th centuries. The author outlines the character of their practices and rituals in the 19th and 20th centuries and expresses his views about reasons for their persistence and comparative decline.
- français
Dans cet article, I' auteur étudie les origines des festivités traditionelles açoréennes du Saint-Esprit depuis de XIIe siecle et leur introdution dans les Açores aux XVe et XVIe siecles. L'auteur met en evidence le charactere de leurs rituels et pratiques dans les XIXe et XXe siecles et exprime son opinion sur les raisons de sa persistence et de son comparatif déclin.
