Amanhã é dia santo*
Um, dois, três
Dia de povo de deus
Três e três: seis
Quem tem roupa vai na missa
Seis e três: nove
Quem não tem faz como eu
Nove e três: doze
Um dois três
Três e três: seis
Seis e três: nove
Nove e três: doze
Um dois três
Três e três: seis
Seis e três: nove
Nove e três: doze
Tomorrow is Saint’s Day
One, two, three
Day of God’s People
Three and three: six
Those that have clothes go to Mass
Six and three: nine
Those that don’t, do like me
Nine and three: twelve
One, Two, Three
Three and Three: Six
Six and Three: Nine
Nine and Three: Twelve
One, Two, Three
Three and Three: Six
Six and Three: Nine
Nine and Three: Twelve
The numbers relate to Bible chapters and verses:-
1,2,3 = Genesis 1-2:3 "In the beginning, God created the heavens..."
3,3,6 = John 3:3-6 “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit..."
6,3,9 = Timothy 6:3-9 "For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out…"
9,3,12 = Daniel 9:3-12 " I turned to the master God, asking for an answer - praying earnestly, fasting from meals, wearing rough penitential burlap, and kneeling in ashes..."
This song is also a reference to the fact that Capoeira was traditionally an activity of the marginalised members of society; marginalised even within the black community.
Those that had better, more respectable jobs and could afford nice clothes would go to church. Those that didn’t have steady work and scraped out a living by any means they could would hang out on the streets and play Capoeira.
Song starts at 3:09
All Saints’ Day is generally celebrated on 1st November as a commemoration day for all Christian saints. It may also be known as All Hallows' Day, Solemnity of All Saints, Hallowmas, or Feast of Saints.
Traditions of All Saints' Day
The origin of All Saints' Day may date back to a Greek Christian tradition from the 4th century when a festival was held to honour saints and martyrs on the Sunday following Pentecost.
It is likely that 1st November was intentionally chosen to replace the pagan feast of the dead, Samhain. The night before Samhain was a time when evil spirits roamed the land looking for humans. To confuse the spirits, people would dress up as creatures. This tradition carried on after November 1st became a Christian festival, hence the name of Halloween - which is a shortened version of All Hallows' Eve.
The day survived the Reformation, though the Protestants combined it with All Souls’ Day, which was on November 2nd.
The day was abolished as a church festival in 1770, but may be celebrated by many churches on the first Sunday in November.
In Roman Catholicism, All Saints' Day is a Holy Day of Obligation. This means Catholics must go to Mass on the date unless there is a good reason not to attend, such as illness. Whenever November 1st falls on a Monday or a Saturday adjacent to the Sunday sabbath, Catholics are encouraged but not required to attend mass.
The holiday is typically observed with a reading of the Beatitudes, eight blessings given in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount as recounted in the Gospel of Matthew.
In recent years, it has become common in many churches to commemorate those who died during the year on the day itself.
The tradition of placing candles on the graves the evening before All Saints’ Eve is becoming more common.
