In this November 9, 2017 photo, boats are anchored in the sea as the sun rises in Enseada de Brito, in Brazil's Santa Catarina southern state, on the first day of the Azorean Culture Festival. The festival celebrates traditions brought more than two centuries ago from the Portuguese island chain Azores, which lies in the mid-Atlantic. (Photo by Eraldo Peres/AP Photo)





In this November 12, 2017 photo, Luan Silva, who plays the part of the emperor, parades during the Azorean Culture Festival which celebrates the culture of the Azores, the Portuguese island chain that lies in the mid-Atlantic, in Enseada de Brito, in Brazil's Santa Catarina southern state. The parade is the climax of the festival, leading to a Mass at Our Lady of the Rosary Church. (Photo by Eraldo Peres/AP Photo)





In this November 11, 2017 photo, children run from a person dressed as a charging bull during the Azorean Culture Festival, which celebrates the culture of the Azores, the Portuguese island chain that lies in the mid-Atlantic, in Enseada de Brito, in Brazil's Santa Catarina southern state. During the festival, artisans also showcase traditional crafts, including lace making and pottery. (Photo by Eraldo Peres/AP Photo)





In this November 12, 2017 photo, a woman wearing an Our Lady of the Rosary ring touches flowers on the Saint Sebastian pole that was paraded during the Azorean Culture Festival which celebrates the culture of the Azores, the Portuguese island chain in the mid-Atlantic, in Enseada de Brito, in Brazil's Santa Catarina southern state. People surround the pole to pull off the flowers and make their requests to St. Sebastian, known locally for helping those who are single find their match. (Photo by Eraldo Peres/AP Photo)





In this November 10, 2017 photo, a folk group practices the “Boi de Mamao” mock bull charging game ahead of the Azorean Culture Festival, which celebrates the culture of the Azores, the Portuguese island chain that lies in the mid-Atlantic, in Enseada de Brito, in Brazil's Santa Catarina southern state. Andre Cordeiro, 20, who leads one of the singing and dancing groups that performed this year, says the festival helps to ensure that the traditions of the Azores aren't forgotten. (Photo by Eraldo Peres/AP Photo)





In this November 12, 2017 photo, Luana Borges, right, adjusts her daughter Luana Silva's red dress, as they dress up as Portuguese royalty for the Azorean Culture Festival, which celebrates the culture of the Azores, the Portuguese island chain that lies in the mid-Atlantic, in Enseada de Brito, in Brazil's Santa Catarina southern state. At the climax of the festival, a couple that represents the Portuguese emperor and his wife lead a parade of attendants for a church Mass. (Photo by Eraldo Peres/AP Photo)





In this November 12, 2017 photo, residents dressed in red robes and wearing crowns that represent the Portuguese emperor and his wife pose for a portrait during the Azorean Culture Festival which celebrates the culture of the Azores, the Portuguese island chain that lies in the mid-Atlantic, in Enseada de Brito, in Brazil's Santa Catarina southern state. In the mid-18th century, several families from the archipelago migrated to settle here, and the festival reflects the resulting mix of Azorean culture and the native and African traditions in Brazil. (Photo by Eraldo Peres/AP Photo)





In this November 11, 2017 photo, children dressed in traditional outfits play during the Azorean Culture Festival which celebrates the culture of the Azores, the Portuguese island chain in the mid-Atlantic, in Enseada de Brito, in Brazil's Santa Catarina southern state. “We have to make sure that our culture always stays alive, not let it die”, said Andre Cordeiro, who leads one of the singing and dancing groups that performed this year. “We are able to pass it on from generation to generation”. (Photo by Eraldo Peres/AP Photo)





In this November 10, 2017 photo, traditional Maricota characters “Boi de Mamao” right, and the ox, left, peer from the windows at the Cultural Center during preparations for the Azorean Culture Festival which celebrates the culture of the Azores, the Portuguese island chain that lies in the mid-Atlantic, in Enseada de Brito, in Brazil's Santa Catarina southern state. In the mid-18th century, several families from the mid-Atlantic archipelago migrated to settle here, and the festival reflects the resulting mix of Azorean culture and the native and African traditions in Brazil. (Photo by Eraldo Peres/AP Photo)





In this November 12, 2017 photo, Catarina de Souza and Arthur Varela prepare to join the Portuguese royal court during the Azorean Culture Festival which celebrates the culture of the Azores, the Portuguese island chain that lies in the mid-Atlantic, in Enseada de Brito, in Brazil's Santa Catarina southern state. The festival celebrates traditions brought more than two centuries ago from the Portuguese island chain Azores, which lies in the mid-Atlantic. (Photo by Eraldo Peres/AP Photo)





In this November 12, 2017 photo, Luana Borges, playing the part of the Portuguese empress, right, and her daughter Luana Silva prepare to join the Azorean Culture Festival which celebrates the culture of the Azores, the Portuguese island chain in the mid-Atlantic, in Enseada de Brito, in Brazil's Santa Catarina southern state. The communities of Santa Catarina have preserved some artisanal methods of lace making since lost in the Azores themselves. (Photo by Eraldo Peres/AP Photo)





In this November 9, 2017 photo, a symbol of the Holy Spirit decorates the altar inside the House of Azorean Culture, during the Azorean Culture Festival which celebrates the culture of the Azores, the Portuguese island chain that lies in the mid-Atlantic, in Enseada de Brito, in Brazil's Santa Catarina southern state. At the climax of the festival, a parade leads to a Mass at Our Lady of the Rosary Church. (Photo by Eraldo Peres/AP Photo)





In this November 11, 2017 photo, a folk group performs the ribbon dance around the St. Sebastian pole during the Azorean Culture Festival, which celebrates the culture of the Azores, the Portuguese island chain that lies in the mid-Atlantic, in Enseada de Brito, in Brazil's Santa Catarina southern state. Festival-goers dance around the pole of St. Sebastian, known locally for helping those who are single find their match. (Photo by Eraldo Peres/AP Photo)





In this November 12, 2017 photo, men carry the St. Sebastian pole during the Azorean Culture Festival which celebrates the culture of the Azores, the Portuguese island chain in the mid-Atlantic, in Enseada de Brito, in Brazil's Santa Catarina southern state. The wooden pole is decorated with local flowers and palm fronds, and while paraded around, many drink “consertada”, a mix of coffee, cinnamon and the Brazilian sugarcane liquor called “cachaca”. (Photo by Eraldo Peres/AP Photo)