June 12, 2003

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  Dia dos Namorados, Brazilian version of Valentine´s Day

  
  

  The origin of the date  In Brazil, the ” Dia dos Namorados” is celebrated on 12 of June. But, that is only in Brazil. In other parts of the  occidental world person, mainly in the North Hemisphere , the day consecrated to the valentines is February 14, the “Day of St. Valentim” or “Valentine’s Day”.

  
  

  As many other commemorative catholics dates , its origin is in Old Rome, the heathen parties of Lupercália, that happened in the middle of February.

  
  

  The festival was dedicated the Lupercus (protective of the flocks and shepherds) and Juno (goddess of the love). In these festivals, the young women wrote their names in pieces of paper or cloth, placing them in a jar later.

  
  

  The young boys removed a name and the drafted person would be the partner of dances and tricks during the festivals. The relation between the pairs is quite unknown. Some historians say that it was only established in the friendship and others, that the new couples spent the night together.

  
  

  This change of the date in Brazil happens  here for two reasons: to heat sales in  June  and to use to advantage the proximity of day 13, Saint Anthony´s day(Saint Anthony) the patron saint of weddings)

  
  

  The success was not immediate. Only after many years did this date  became synonymous of romanticism. Currently, the Day of the Namorados is the third better commemorative date for the commerce, losing only for the Christmas and  the Mothers day.

  
  

  

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