Saturday, April 27, 2024

Latest Posts

Salvador’s birthday: the capital of Bahia turns 475

On this anniversary of Salvador, take a look at the stories and celebrations that characterize the Capital of Joy

Salvador, also called Capital of joy, complete, today (29), 475 years. The city was founded on March 29, 1549 effhello the first capital of Brazil, title transferred to Rio de Janeiro in 1763.

It is currently the largest city in northeastern Brazil and has 2.4 million inhabitants. Salvador is also the blackest capital in Brazil, with more than 80% of the population considers themselves black or brown. Find out more about the history and celebrations Salvador’s birthday!




Origin of Salvador

At the beginning of the colonization of Brazilian territory, the Portuguese implemented an administrative policy called hereditary captaincies. There were separate strips of land on the coast and appointed the Donati to exploit the land.

The failure of this administrative method came at the very beginning, despite the system having lasted for centuries, andIn a short time it was no longer the only one to be used. The responses of the indigenous populations to the Portuguese invasions and the isolation of the captaincies were some of the main causes of the failure of this system.

With the need to create a new regime, the Governorate General was created, a system in which a centralized government was established in the colony, administered by a highest authority, called the governor general. The Crown decided that the new capital of Brazil should be called captain All Saints Baythat way, Tomé de Sousa founded Salvador in 1549.



Tome de Sousa.

The growth and conflicts of Salvador

Brazil has become the largest sugar exporter in the world and Salvador was the center of these transactions. The book “Salvador: transformations and permanence” reports some of the attacks launched against the city: in 1587 English ships bombed the city, in 1599 the Dutch attacked Salvador and in 1612 the French also attempted to invade the capital.

Salvador managed to protect himself and continued to see dramatic growth in his sugar production. Other notable conflicts in the city’s history These are slave revolts. Among these, the most important is the Malês revolt, which saw the participation of 600 people and consisted of a conspiracy between Yoruba and Hausa Africans, who were mostly Muslims.



Painting by Jean Leon Pallière depicting the trade carried out by blacks in Salvador.

How do you celebrate Salvador’s birthday?

Performances celebrating Salvador’s birthday will take place in 2024 6 and 7 April. This is due to Good Friday falling on the same day as the city’s birthday.

The mayor of Salvador, Bruno Reis, announced that the city will have a singer Bell Marques and afro block presentations. As well as other musicians, guests of Bell Marques.

There are also art fairs and presentations throughout the city. Do justice to the nickname of Salvador, the Capital of Joy.

By Tiago Vechi

Journalist

Source: Terra

Latest Posts

Don't Miss

Stay in touch

To be updated with all the latest news, offers and special announcements.