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Os balões de papel iluminam o céu;
{{Paper balloons light up the sky;}}

2
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as ruas enchem-se de pessoas munidas de ruidosos martelos de plástico;
{{the streets fill with people armed with noisy plastic hammers;}}

3
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acendem-se fogueiras para os mais corajosos saltarem;
{{bonfires are lit for the bravest to jump over;}}

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e o cheiro a fumo confunde-se com o cheiro a sardinhas assadas e manjericos.
{{and the smell of smoke mingles with the smell of grilled sardines and basil.}}

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A noite de 23 para 24 de junho é de festa, na cidade do Porto.
{{The night from the 23rd to the 24th of June is [a night] of festivity in the city of Porto.}}

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Celebra-se o São João.
{{Saint John is celebrated.}}

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Tal como outras festas cristãs, a origem desta comemoração é pagã,
{{Like other Christian festivals, the origin of this celebration is pagan,}}

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dado que, por altura do solstício de verão, a 24 de junho,
{{given that, around the time of the summer solstice on the 24th of June,}}

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era comum celebrar a natureza e a fertilidade associada às colheitas,
{{it was common to celebrate nature and fertility associated with harvests,}}

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que eram sinónimo de abundância.
{{which were synonymous with abundance.}}

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O elemento fogo, hoje presente nas fogueiras e nos balões de ar quente, já era usado nesta tradição.
{{The element of fire, now present in the bonfires and hot air balloons, was already used in this tradition.}}

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Esta data, que coincide com o nascimento de São João Baptista, foi, mais tarde,
{{This date, which coincides with the birth of Saint John the Baptist, was later}}

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cristianizada pela Igreja Católica.
{{Christianised by the Catholic Church.}}

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Como o de Jesus Cristo, também este nascimento resulta de um milagre,
{{Like that of Jesus Christ, this birth is also the result of a miracle,}}

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anunciado pelo Anjo Gabriel e representado nas cascatas de honra ao Santo.
{{announced by the Angel Gabriel and represented in the “cascades” in honour of the Saint.}}