A Festa do Milho
Luiz Gonzaga Lyrics


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O sertanejo festeja
A grande festa do milho } bis
Alegre igual a mamãe
Que ver voltar o seu filho
Em março queima o roçado
A dezenove ele planta
A terra já está molhada
Ligeiro o milho levanta
Dá uma limpa em abril
Em maio solta o pendão
Já todo embonecado
Prontinho para São João

No dia de Santo Antônio
Já tem fogueira queimando
O milho já está maduro
Na palha vai se assando
No São João e São Pedro
A festa de maior brilho




Porque pamonha e canjica
Completam a festa do milho

Overall Meaning

Luiz Gonzaga's song "A Festa do Milho" is a celebration of the corn harvest in the Brazilian countryside. The song describes how the rural people celebrate the harvest with music, dance, and food. The first verse says that the people are happy like a mother who sees her son return home. This comparison implies that the corn harvest is something that the people look forward to and cherish.


The song also highlights the hard work and dedication that goes into growing the corn. The second verse describes how the crops are planted in March and grow quickly in the moist soil. The farmers clean the fields in April and by May, the corn is tall and ready for the harvest season. The festivities start on the day of Saint Anthony, with bonfires and roasted corn. Finally, the most significant celebrations occur during the Saint John and Saint Peter's day, where pamonha and canjica, traditional corn dishes, are served.


Overall, "A Festa do Milho" portrays a joyful and lively celebration of the corn harvest in the rural communities of Brazil. The song celebrates the hard work and dedication that goes into cultivating and harvesting crops, and the communal celebration of agriculture and food.


Line by Line Meaning

O sertanejo festeja
The people of the rural areas celebrate


A grande festa do milho
The grand celebration of corn


Alegre igual a mamãe
They are happy like a mother


Que ver voltar o seu filho
Who wants to see their child return


Em março queima o roçado
In March, they burn down the field


A dezenove ele planta
On the 19th, they plant


A terra já está molhada
The ground is already moist


Ligeiro o milho levanta
The corn quickly grows


Dá uma limpa em abril
They clean up in April


Em maio solta o pendão
In May, the flagpole is raised


Já todo embonecado
All dressed up


Prontinho para São João
Ready for Saint John's feast


No dia de Santo Antônio
On Saint Anthony's day


Já tem fogueira queimando
There is already a burning bonfire


O milho já está maduro
The corn is already ripe


Na palha vai se assando
It is roasted in the husk


No São João e São Pedro
On Saint John and Saint Peter's day


A festa de maior brilho
The brightest celebration


Porque pamonha e canjica
Because of pamonha and canjica


Completam a festa do milho
Complete the corn feast




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