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Art Activity Video: Portuguese Barcelos Rooster
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Activity best for children age 3 and up
A legend is told in a town called Barcelos, Portugal about a traveler who was pardoned from a crime he did not commit when the judge saw his chicken dinner turn into a beautiful rooster crowing for the traveler’s pardon! In 1934, a local Barcelos artisan named Domingos Cotas was the first to originate the clay figure of a rooster with a big red comb and decorated with hearts and flowers. “O Galo de Barcelos” has become the unofficial symbol of Portugal and its people’s great optimism and love of life. Today, you’ll be making an “O Galo de Barcelos” with materials you have at home!
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