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CITY GUIDES
In Madeira Island, folklore is practiced throughout the year and is lived more intensely
during the celebrations of certain agricultural activities, such as religious festivals or
festivals.
The music, as well as the dance, of Madeiran folklore describe love, pastoral traditions
and the saddest moments in the history of the island. The treading of grapes is
These days, folk tradition persists through folk groups through dance and ballet. The
great landmark of Madeiran folklore is translated by the “bailinho”, with the
accompaniment of voices and music, and by the well-known “despique”, where two
singers alternately improvise courts with a social satire character. Typical dances range
from chamarita, charamba, moorisca and camacheiras.
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