TRADITIONS

The Nazarene woman's costume is extremely rich, both for its history and for its aesthetic harmony. Rich or poor, partying or working, the women's costume of Nazaré is still widely used in the day-to-day life of this land of fishermen, full of legends, myths and traditions.
The seven skirts are part of the tradition, myth and legends of this land so closely linked to the sea. The people say that they represent the seven virtues; the seven days of the week; the seven colors of the rainbow; the seven waves of the sea, among other biblical, mythical and magical assignments involving the number seven. Its origin is not a simple explanation and the opinion of the scholars and connoisseurs of the matter on the use of this skirts is neither coincident nor conclusive. However, at one point everyone seems to agree: the various skirts (seven or not) of the woman of Nazareth are always related to the life of the sea. The Nazarenes were in the habit of waiting for their husbands and children, from the return of the fishing, on the beach, sitting on the beach, spending many hours of vigil there. They used their various skirts to cover themselves, the upper ones to protect the head and shoulders from the cold and the sea, and the others to cover their legs, being always "composed".

Procession (proceed from procedere, "to go forward", "to advance", "to walk") is an organized body of people walking in a formal or ceremonial way. It often happens in the form of a religious procession carried out in solemn march usually through the streets of a city, carrying images and chanting prayers or songs. This ritual according to belief would make people and places blessed. This latter form is practiced in various Christian religions, such as Catholicism, orthodoxy, and some Reformed churches.