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In June, country festivities are common in Minas Gerais, including the dance of Quadrilha, a kind of square dance, commanded by a caller, that guides the couples, using Frenchified words and in Portuguese.

BALANCÊ ! (swing)
Anavan ! (ahead)
Returnê ! (go back)
Anarriê ! (to back)
Tur ! (turn round)
Caminho da roça ! (path of countryside)
Olha a cobra ! (Watch! The snake!)
É mentira ! (It is a joke !)

People get dressed as country persons in old times.
After the end of the quadrilha, the musicians continue playing and the place is free for couples who want to dance (see a "festa junina" in youtube).

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I'm going to BH, Minas Gerais, on Sunday. See you when I'm back.

(About the image: I kept the colour of typical small flags, using PS Elements 4.0)

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