São João celebrates marriage, so couples dance a kind of square dance called a quadalha which fear mock wedding with the bride and groom. June is the time of the corn harvest, so special dishes are pre made with corn. Canjica is made from grated com and coconut, boiled with water, milk, sugar and cinnamon. Pamonha is a sweet concoction of corn paste which is zolled and baked in fresh cornhusks. Pinhão, an edible pine seed is also very popular. A typical drink is the quentão. As the name suggests, this is a hot alcoholic drink with ginger and usud cachaça - a kind of rum made from sugar cane and commonly known as pinga. Bonfies and firework displays are also impor.tant features of these colourful two-week celebrations. Fonte: Tecla SAP
