Bloco Dois Pra La Dois Pra Ca
Posted in Carnival, Portuguese Lessons, Rio de Janeiro on 15. Feb, 2010
Hi all,
I must admit that it is tough getting out posts here in the midst of Carnaval. I’d give anything for a Mountain Dew and a BC powder – the favorite hangover cure of us Southerners. However, a cold coconut on the beach also helps. I’ll be heading there as soon as I get this post out to you.
Late afternoon Saturday was I sitting at a table on the beach here in Copacabana when I heard a bloco approaching. I was told it was called “Dois Pra Ca, Dois Pra La” (Two Here, Two There”), but I believe the actual name is “Dois Pra La, Dois Pra Ca”. Please don’t feel that you have to write in to correct me!
A “bloco”, by the way, is one of the street party parades which are scattered around Rio during Carnival.
Next post I’ll take you into the middle of the bloco das Carmelitas, in which people dress up as nuns.
But my friend Chris just texted me inviting me to meet him at Post 9 in Ipanema in an hour, so off I go. Post 9, BTW, is where you’ll find the beautiful people. Think I’ll toss my camera in my bag…
Ate mais. Abraços. (Until soon. Hugs.)
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“Maria Sapatão,
Sapatão, Sapatão,
De dia é Maria, de noite é João!”
It’s one of the oldest Carnaval songs, playing about a girl that turns out to be a lesbian late at night.
The other one on the video is:
“Olha a cabeleira do Zezé,
Será que ele é, será que ele é?
Bicha!”
Asking if a guy is gay just because of his big hair…
That’s Brasil ;D
Thanks, Helena! I always wondered what the lyrics were!
A man weren’t supposed to have long hair for many years. That was the mentality up to the 70s I guess. My dad who is 76 still thinks that a guy with a long hair is gay.
(Ok, I know I’m kind late in commenting here. Just found it interesting)
Attitudes are changing. Quite a few women here have told me that I should let me hair grow out a bit. But there is still a strong conservative element in Brazil. Foreigners think it’s all wild and anything goes, but there is a strong traditional undercurrent also.
Yes, Things have changed. Brazil is still conservative and sexist, but less than in the past. There is still prejudice against gays, but less than 20 years ago. My generation are more relaxed and open-minded about homosexuality than those who were in their 30s in the 70s and 80s. Foreigners think that women are easy or cheap just because they wear skimpy clothes and bikinis. I remember this guy who took off all his clothes in an airport (I guess it was here in Rio) and got arrested. He may have gotten confused. He may have thought “why are you arresting me? what about all those people half-naked on the beach” hehehe