Santo milagreiro

by Djalma Chaves / Cesar Roberto

Genre: Folk/Acoustic

Lyrics

Santo Milagreiro – São Raimundo dos Mulundus

Quem é romeiro é estradeiro
De pé no chão
Vela na mão vem de lá
Das bandas do iguará
E num lampejo de inspiração de oração
Pelo sinal da cruz fica na beira da paulica
Carrega o andor não se importa com a dor
É catimbeiro aposta no amor
Que vingou
São Raimundo dos Mulundus
Milagreiro
Ê santo vaqueiro
Meu irmão Jesus
São Raimundo dos Mulundus
Milagreiro
Ê santo vaqueiro
Me alivia a cruz

Glossário:
Iguará – Rio da região
Paulica – situada a 6 Km da sede – Santuário para onde os romeiros em procissão conduzem a imagem do Santo no dia 22 e a trazem de volta para a igreja no final do dia.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION:

Santo Milagreiro – São Raimundo dos Mulundus
Miracle-worker Saint – Saint Raymond of Mulundus

Who is a pilgrim is surely a road roamer

barefooted on the ground

With the the candle in their hands

they come from Iguará lands

and in a flash of profound inspiration

for the holy sign of cross in Paulica sanctuary

When carrying the ornated bier, the pain soon disappear

Is crafty, always betting on Love

And always won

Saint Raymond of Mulundus, Miracle worker

Is a herdsman saint

My brother Jesus

Saint Raymond of Mulundus, Miracle worker

Is a herdsman saint

Relieves the weight of the cross

This lyrics depicts the religious festivities honoring Saint Raymond, and it happens in my hometown, Vargem Grande, state of Maranhão.

The weird fact about this celebration is that the official Saint celebrated by the Catholic church is Saint Raymond Nonato, but for the local people, the owner of the party is the herdsman Raymond, Born in Mulundus and worshiped by the crowd as a Saint.

Glossary:

River of the Region

Paulica – located 6 Km from the main town – it is a sanctuary to where the pilgrims lead the Saint image statue in a procession on the 22nd, and bring it back to the church at the end of the Day.