Traditional pilgrimage of shepherds and their flocks to São Geraldo

On Sunday, April 24, the small village of São Geraldo celebrated the first spring festival in the region with an ancient tradition: "Tradicional Romaria dos Rebanhos.

In the early morning you can literally hear from the surrounding villages the shepherds and their flocks already walking towards São Geraldo. The traditional pilgrimage of the shepherds and their flocks. The animals wear bells for this holiday and some are colorfully decorated with pompoms and ribbons.

On that day, the shepherds gather with their flocks in the village of São Geraldo and then traditionally walk a few laps around the chapel to have their animals blessed for a fruitful year.