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Galo da Madrugada
Full nameGalo da Madrugada
Nickname(s)Galo
FoundationJanuary 24, 1978; 46 years ago (1978-01-24)
Colors     
SymbolRooster
LocationSão José (Recife) [pt]
PresidentEnéas Alves Freire
2020 presentation
TitleXilogravuras no Cordel do Frevo
(Woodcut at Frevo's Cordel[1])
MotifThe woodcut and Cordel literature culture of Pernambuco
Presentation orderearly morning of Saturday of Carnival (4 days before Ash Wednesday)
Website
galodamadrugada.com.br

Galo da Madrugada (in Portuguese: Dawn's Rooster) is a carnival block from Recife, Brazil. The block was created in 1978 by Enéias Freire. Galos parades every Saturday of carnival at São José (Recife) [pt] neighborhood. The main rhythm is the frevo, but other rhythms are also played.

It is named in The Guinness Book of World Records as the biggest carnival parade in the world, considering the number of participants.[2][3] In 2013, that number was more than 2,500,000 people.[4] Its size is only matched by Cordão da Bola Preta in Rio de Janeiro.[5]

Hino do Galo - Hymn of Galo

Ei pessoal, vem moçada
Carnaval começa no Galo da Madrugada
Ei pessoal, vem moçada
Carnaval começa no Galo da Madrugada

A manhã já vem surgindo
O sol clareia a cidade com seus raios de cristal
E o Galo da Madrugada
Já está na rua, saudando o Carnaval

Ei pessoal...

As donzelas estão dormindo
As flores recebendo o orvalho matinal
E o Galo da Madrugada
Já está na rua, saudando o Carnaval

Ei pessoal...

O Galo também é de briga
As esporas afiadas, e a crista é coral
E o Galo da Madrugada
Já está na rua, saudando o Carnaval

References

  1. ^ "Galo da Madrugada - Tema" [Galo da Madrugada - Theme] (in Portuguese). Galo da Madrugada official website. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  2. ^ "Millions dancing at Brazil's Carnival". The Newcastle Herald. 2019-03-03. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  3. ^ "Brazilian Carnival". China Daily. 2009-08-24. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  4. ^ Angela Lacerda (2013-02-11). "Galo da Madrugada: público estimado de 2.5 milhões de pessoas" [Galo da Madrugada: attendance estimate of 2,5 million people] (in Portuguese). O Estado de São Paulo. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  5. ^ Patrícia Britto (2012-02-12). "2015 Carnival: Galo da Madrugada and Bola Preta Compete for Number One Title". Folha de São Paulo. Retrieved 2019-04-03.