Notes:
Portugal ポルトガール;
monastery 修道院;
tray 受け皿;
loaf (loaves) 塊;
district 地区
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The festival of Tabuleiros is held once every four years in Portugal. A long time ago, one monastery gave bread and wine to poor people. Nowadays, the women of Tomar celebrate that event by parading in the street wearing white clothes. They put a tray with 30 loaves of bread on their heads. Every woman smiles even though the tray weighs more than 20 kilograms. The district with the most beautiful tray gets a prize. (written by students Kozue Y. and Iyo M., edited by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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