The Portugese Presentation

1. Anthropological and
sociological water uses
Water Fountains
Work done by:
•Catarina Baptista
•Inês Lopes
•Rita Albano
Agrupamento de Escolas José Sanches e São Vicente da Beira
WAU- Water Around Us
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2. Water fountains for human use
• What are they?
Water fountains are water
reserve mechanisms for
consumption by people and
animals.
Water fountain in
Tinalhas
Water fountain in
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3. Water fountains for human use
• It was built in 1928 and it
was very important because
with their tanks served as a
drinking fountain for cattle
and clothes washing.
• It is also an example of
Alcains stonework.
Water fountain St. António
(Alcains)
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4. Monumental Water fountains
• What are these water
fountains used to?
These water fountains are
used as tourist atracttions
or just for decorating
spaces.
Jardim do Paço Fountain( Castelo Branco)
City Park spirt ( Castelo Branco)
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5. Monumental water fountains
“Roman water fountain”
• History:
This fountain is situated in
Alcains. Although it has the
name "Roman“, maybe it has
not Roman origins but so it is
called due to the Roman arches.
It was formerly used for the
daily activities. People went
there to take water, to drink, to
bathe and to wash clothes.
Currently, this source of water is
no longer used to the old tasks,
since people have piped water
in their homes. Today is
essentially a point of interest for
those visiting our village.
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6. • It is part of popular culture to believe in
the existence of so-called "fountain of
desires." According to the legend, the
person must close his eyes, ask the wish
and throw a coin. After a few days, the
desire will be achieved.
“Fountain of wishes”
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7. “Fontana di Trevi”
•There is an urban legend that says that whoever
throws a coin into the Trevi fountain ( the ritual
requires you to do it with your back turned and with
your right hand on the left shoulder ) will end up
returning to Rome, and the truth is that there is not a
tourist who does not comply with the ritual.
• a coin : Return to Rome
• two coins : Find love in Rome
• three coins : Married in Rome
Trevi fountain in Rome7

8. The holy water and the baptism
• What is the holy water ?
The holy water is used in baptism serves to integrate people in the
Christian community.
• It´s like water without color, smell or taste but is blessed.
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9. Blessing of Water
Exorcizo te, creatura aquæ, in nomine Dei Patris
omnipotentis, et in nomine Jesu Christi, Filii ejus Domini
nostri, et in virtute Spiritus Sancti: ut fias aqua exorcizata
ad effugandam omnem potestatem inimici, et ipsum
inimicum eradicare et explantare valeas cum angelis suis
apostaticis, per virtutem ejusdem Domini nostri Jesu
Christ: qui venturus est judicare vivos et mortuos et
sæculum per ignem.
Deus, qui ad salutem humani generis maxima quæque
sacramenta in aquarum substantia condidisti: adesto
propitius invocationibus nostris, et elemento huic,
multimodis purificationibus præparato, virtutem tuæ
benedictionis infunde; ut creatura tua, mysteriis tuis
serviens, ad abigendos dæmones morbosque pellendos
divinæ gratiæ sumat effectum; ut quidquid in domibus vel
in locis fidelium hæc unda resperserit careat omni
immunditia, liberetur a noxa. Non illic resideat spiritus
pestilens, non aura corrumpens: discedant omnes insidiæ
latentis inimici; et si quid est quod aut incolumitati
habitantium invidet aut quieti, aspersione hujus aquæ
effugiat: ut salubritas, per invocationem sancti tui nominis
expetita, ab omnibus sit impugnationibus defensa. Per
Dominum, amen. †
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10. Webgrafy
• https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontana_di_Trevi
• http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6221/6230332234_a38f8391b9.jpg
• https://c6.staticflickr.com/1/95/237045453_6d1178bb44.jpg
https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81gua_benta
http://br.blastingnews.com/lazer/2015/03/as-fontes-dos-desejos-realmente-existem-nos-
parques-da-walt-disney-00321121.html
• http://s827.photobucket.com/user/micklyster/media/The%20Chronicles%20of%20Lions/0-
pergaminho-x.png.html
• http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-
Y7FjmeHZgpA/Tmt1w8EJDmI/AAAAAAAABEs/PNTIIdJzsd0/s1600/JARDIM+DO+PA%25C3%25
87O+3.jpg
• http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MyhVstWl4i0/VYm5E-IK7II/AAAAAAAA40g/-
Jhx6VxVAsk/s1600/75914241-fontana-di-trevi.jpg
• http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/x/moedas-na-fonte-hist%C3%B3rica-5933361.jpg
https://filmsphotoartetc.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/dsc03454-21.jpg
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