This document is a project submission from a group of nine students for their Culture and Civilization class. It includes an introduction to their group project on the history of Portugal from 1357-1524. The project involved researching the historical timeline, social structures, myths and plots of Portugal during this period. They chose a crucial scene to perform and developed costumes, props, and characters. Each student also had to complete an individual A5 journal on their chosen character that demonstrated their understanding of the cultural elements of 15th century Portugal. The purpose of the project was for students to examine and demonstrate their knowledge of the development of Eastern and Western civilizations in the past through research and performance.

1. CULTURE AND CIVILISATION
PROJECT 2:
MESSAGE FROM THE PAST
GROUP NAME: PORTUGESE AMA
GROUP MEMBERS: LIM PUI SAN
ALAN CHUNG JIAZEN
ONG SHI HUI
NG KIM WING
LEE NING
LONG BO LIN
LIM ZIA HUEI
MIAW YEN CHIE
HAU HUI YEE
INTAKE: FNBE AUGUST 2015 INTAKE
TUTOR: MISS IDA
SUBMISSION DATE: 23/4/2015

2. Content
No. Title Page
1. Project Brief 1-5
2. Introduction of Portugal 6
3. Short Movie Inspiration 7
4. Researches about Portuguese (1357- 1524)
 Historical Timeline
 Social Strata
 Myth
 Plot
 Script
 Characters
8-9
10
11
12
13-18
19-22
5. Costumes 23-28
6. Props 29-33
7. Crucial Scene 34-38
8. References 39-40

3. SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGN
Research Unit for Modern Architecture Studies in Southeast Asia
Foundation of Natural and Built Environments
CULTURE & CIVILIZATION (FDES 0815)
Prerequisite: None
Lecturer : Normah Sulaiman . Ida Mazlan
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Project 2
Messages from The Past
30% marks (20% Group – 10% Individual)
Submission date: 11th December 2014
Introduction
“The history of drama stretches back to some of mankind's earliest civilizations. It's always
fun to learn the history of a play that you're watching. You could be seeing something that
people have enjoyed for hundreds or thousands of years. Drama as we know it got its start
back in ancient Greece. Many of the plays written during the Classical period, from 525 BC
to 385 BC, are still performed today”
Cheever, J. 2011
Objectives of Project
1. To examine the similarities and differences between Eastern and Western civilizations.
Learning Outcome
1. Able to recall the development of Eastern and Western human civilizations in the past as
well as present.
2. Able to demonstrate good documentation and presentation skills.
Tasks Part I: Timeline Research: You are to research and analyze the specific given
timeline through books, and internet. Elements such as the culture, administration,
social strata, tradition and history or myth are to be researched and included in the
timeline. With the research that you have conducted in mind prepare a visual timeline.
Select the most important plot from the timeline for your performance. The materials
gathered are to assist you for your group and individual outcome.
Part II: Individually, your task is to study the character chosen in detail that would
demonstrate your understanding of the chosen elements in Part 1. Final submission as
a group would be a showcase of students’ understanding of the timeline and the
20mins showcase / acting of the scene of the elements that

4. are prominent in the timeline.
Part III: Submissionasanindividual wouldbe ajournal onthe character inA5 size comprisesof
seriesof sketches,colored,complete withannotationsanddesignthe packagingof yourjournals.
Schedule
Week 6 : 6th Nov 2014 : Planning of Project
Week 7 : 13th Nov 2014 : Progress I – 5% evaluation
Week 8 : 20th Nov 2014 : Progress I – 5% evaluation
Week 9 : 27th Nov 2014 : Progress II – 20% evaluation
Week 10 : 4th December 2014 : Progress III – 20% evaluation
Week 11 :11th December 2014 : Performance Day
Week 12 :16th December 2014 : Submission of Individual Component
*It is compulsory for you to bring your tutorial sheet each time you see your tutor.
This tutorial sheet will be compiled in the final submission
Submission Requirement
Group
1. Screening Date and Assessment Day**
Screening Date : 11th December 2014
Venue : Class Venue
Time : Class Time
** For E-portfolio purposes, performance of each group need to be recorded and uploaded
using proper media and compiled using a CD for lecturer’s archive.
2. An A4 report* compilation comprises of Part I and Part III.
*List of report content will as below
Document your research findings and tutorials output in A4 size with a proper cover.
(Includes, refer to details below). This shall be submitted on the same day of performance.
– movies and characters that have inspired you, costume research, props
research, etc.
t key frame (how you
visualize that scene to be). You can draw with your own style.
photographs are to be produced to show the final outcome.
t and visuals.

5. Individual
1. A5 booklet (maximum 6 pages). The journal includes brief introduction of character,
progress of understanding and elements such as the culture, social strata, and
architecture of the timeline.
2. Journal works must be in hand drawn or collage format (No computer graphics).
3. Referencing and citation of sources is to be inserted at the back of the culture journal.
Date : 16th December 2014
Time : Class Time
Venue : Class Venue
Reminder: Workssubmitted late will yield10% mark reduction.For works submittedlater than
two workingdays, noassessment will be done.
** Subject to changes (ifany and will beannounced in class)

6. The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future.
-Theodore Roosevelt
This is the most fun project for the culture and civilization. In a group of nine, we are given a
certain country and we have to perform a history play regarding that particular country. First
of all, we have to understand about that particular country as a group. Next, we choose the
most interesting or crucial part to perform. We arrange the plot of the play. After that, we
choose our characters and start to research more thoroughly about each characters. We also
do research about the costume of the characters and design our own costumes. Not only that,
we also have to write out our script. We practice again and again so that we can act well on
that day. We also do the props that are needed on that day to make the play more interesting.
Besides that, we also have individual work to do. We have to do an A5 size booklet and
design the packaging. The packaging of every members of our group are very different from
each other. Everyone has their own style of designing the packaging.
The main purpose of this project is to let us understand about the history of particular
countries. We have to do research about the history of a particular country through this
project. Not only that, we also have to understand the culture and tradition of that particular
country. When we are watching others group performing their history play, we also will
increase our knowledge regarding the history of a certain countries.

7. Short movies inspiration.
There are very few Portugal movies available now especially movies that related to 15th-
century of Portugal. Therefore, we have to get inspirations from short movies that are
available.
1. Vasco Da Gama - A Portuguese Explorer | Mocomi Kids
We learn about Vasco da Gama and
his traveling through this short
movie. Besides that, we
understanding about part of the role
of the Portuguese in exploration
through this short movie. This movie
also inspired us for the design of our
prop which is the caravel.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWrY7thtIAY
2. History of Portugal in 7 Minutes!
This short movie is short but interesting.
It is not boring at all. This short movie
shows the history of the Portugal in a
very interesting way. Through this, we
understand more about the history
timeline of the Portugal. We get some
inspiration of our costumes and props
through this short video.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQoAE1emWDE
3. How Portugal became the first global sea power
This short movie is about the
exploration of the explorer of
Portugal. This short movie mostly
about the Age of Exploration. We
know the role of Portuguese during
the Age of Exploration through
this.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcdO0QTmxIU&feature=youtu.be

8. Historical Timeline
1357 Apr 22, Johan I, King of Portugal (1383-1433), was born.
1357 May 28, Afonso IV (66), King of Portugal (1325-57), died.
1391 Oct 30, Edward, [Dom Duarte], King of Portugal (1433-38) and author, was born.
1394 Mar 4, Prince Henry the Navigator, sponsor of Portuguese voyages of discovery,
was born.
1415 Jun 13, Henry the Navigator, the prince of Portugal, embarked on an expedition to
Africa. This marked the beginning of Portuguese dominance of West Africa.
1419 Prince Henry (d.1460), as governor of Portugal's southernmost province, attracted
shipbuilders, cartographers and other nautical experts. His patronage was instrumental in
stimulating European exploration in the first half of the 15th century.
1420 Prince Henry the Navigator (b.1394) gathered cartographers, navigators and
shipbuilders in a fortress in Sagres, Portugal, to invent navigation technology to reach India,
China and the Americas. He later sailed south of the Canary Islands to the great eastward
curve of West Africa at Sierra Leone. The search for Prester John as an ally against the
Muslims helped inspire his explorations. Henry began dispatching expeditions from the
nearby port of Lagos. Although dubbed "Henry the Navigator" by English writers, he never
embarked on the voyages of exploration he himself sponsored. Nevertheless, the prince
helped advance European cartography and the accuracy of navigation tools as well as
spurring maritime commerce.
1420 Portuguese sailors and soldiers begin fighting the natives of the Canary Islands,
800 miles southwest of the southern tip of Portugal.
1420-1480 The Portuguese explored the west coast of Africa along the Gold Coast, so
named because here could be found plenty of gold to buy pepper.
1424 A Portuguese navigation chart showed a land called Antilia in the vicinity of the
West Indies.
1432 Jan 15, Afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481), was born.
1433 King John 1 was died( Because of plague)

9. 1434 Gil Eannes, Portuguese explorer, made the first successful rounding of Cape
Bojador, off Western Sahara, in a lug-rigged boat.
1441 Portuguese kidnapped several noble-born Africans, who in turn offered African
slaves to the captors as ransom. In 1998 John Reader published "Africa: A Biography of a
Continent."
1443 Jun 5, Ferdinand, Portuguese saint, slave to Fez, died.
1444 Slaves from Africa were first carried to Portugal.
1448 The Portuguese established the first European trading post in Africa.
1450 The Portuguese brought slaves to the uninhabited Cape Verde Island.
1455 Jan 8, The Romanus Pontifex, a papal bull, was written by Pope Nicholas V to
King Afonso V of Portugal. As a follow-up to the Dum Diversas, it confirmed to the Crown
of Portugal dominion over all lands discovered or conquered during the Age of Discovery.
1460 Nov 13, Prince Henry the Navigator (b.1394), Portuguese prince and patron of
explorers, died.
1460-1526 Pedro Alvarez Cabral, Portuguese navigator, discovered and claimed Brazil for
Portugal on April 22, 1500.
1462-1524 Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explore.

11. Portuguese Myth
The National Symbol of Portugal-The Barcelos Rooster
It’s mainly symbolized as HONESTY, INTEGRITY,
TRUST and HONOR.
This legends is mainly came from the story of a inhabitants
of a village in Portugal. At a banquet given by a rich
landowner in Barcelos, a valuable piece of silver was
stolen and one of guests was accused of the theft. He was
tried by the court and was found guilty. In spite of the
overwhelming evidence against him, he still protested his
innocence. The magistrate granted the man a final
chance to prove his case. Seeing a cock in a basket
nearby he said, “If I am innocent, the cock will crow.”
The cock crowed and the prisoner was allowed to go
free.

12. The Plot

13. The Script
Long ago, Portugal is one of the powerful countries in southwest Europe. Portugal was the
first global empire to master in economy, military and political. Portugal ruling has brought
dramas and conflict. Not only that, Portugal’s culture and influences too powerful empire.
Scene 1
KING JOHN I and QUEEN PHILIPPA of Lancaster walk to the stage and sit on the throne.
Enter priest
PRIEST: Citizen of Portugal welcomes your king and queen, King John I and Queen
Philippa of Lancaster.
KING JOHN I: My citizen, our security has been threaten by others powerful empire. To
overcome this situation our taxers will be increase 50% from now. And any man stand
against this will be sentence to death.
Scene 2
Suddenly, QUEEN PHILIPPA give birth to PRINCE EDWARD.
QUEEN PHILIPPA: (screams in pain)
Enter maids
Maids dancing with towels and prince finally is born.
MAID 1: (reach up the prince)
Scene 3
PRINCE EDWARD reaches maturity and marry PRINCESS ELEANOR as his wife.
Enter KING JOHN I and PRIEST
PRIEST: Prince Edward of Portugal and Princess Eleanor of Aragon, you stand here freely
and without reservation to give yourself to each other in this royal marriage? Will you honor
each other as man and wife for the rest of your live? Will you accept royal children loving
from God and from the royal line and bring them up to serve and rule the empire?
PRINCE EDWARD: I, Prince Edward of Portugal take you Princess Eleanor of Aragon to
be my wife. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I
will adore you and honor you.

14. PRINCESS ELEANOR: I, Princess Eleanor of Aragon take you Prince Edward of Portugal
to be my husband. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in
health. I will adore you and honor you.
PRIEST: Since it is your intention to enter into this royal marriage join both your hands and
declare your consent before, God and the empire.
PRINCE EDWARD and PRINCESS ELEANOR hold their hands together.
Suddenly, KING JOHN I cough out blood.
PRINCE EDWARD: (screams) Father!
KING JOHN I: (coughing) You will be the king, my son. Under my will.
PRINCE EDWARD: (sobbing) I will be the king, father. I will take care our empire.
KING JOHN I: (coughing) You should not cry. There are many evils out there. Beware, my
son. Beware! (closes eyes)
PRINCE EDWARD: (sobbing) Rest in peace, father.
Scene 4
KING EDWARD becomes the king of Portugal in the coronation.
Enter PRINCE PEDRO and PRINCE HENRY
PRINCE HENRY: (in a high voice) Citizen of Portugal all heel to our new king, King
Edward!
KING EDWARD walks toward the throne and sits down.
KING EDWARD: Rise my citizens, as I am the new king of this empire, I’ll further and
advance our empire to be more powerful and peaceful than before.
Scene 5
PRINCE PEDRO, Duke of Coimbra travel through Europe.
Enter KING EDWARD
PRINCE PEDRO: (squads down on the floor) My lord, I would like to travel to Europe.
May I have your approval, my lord?
KING EDWARD: (sits on the throne) What makes you have such nonsense. You should
help our country, not fulfilling your pathetic hobby.

15. PRINCE PEDRO: I feel that there are much more that I could learn to help our country, my
lord.
KING EDWARD: It’s that so? Very well, off you go.
PRINCE PEDRO: Thank you, my lord.
KING EDWARD: But… return once you discover something that helps.
PRINCE PEDRO: Yes, I will, my lord.
KING EDWARD: Now, be gone.
Scene 6
PRINCE HENRY sends DIOGO GOMES to travel the coast of Africa and spread catholic. In
the return they experience the rooster incident.
PRINCE HENRY: Gomes!
DIOGO GOMES walks towards PRINCE HENRY.
DIOGO GOMES: (bows down) Yes, my prince. How you wish me to serve you?
PRINCE HENRY: Gomes, I know you got the talent to sail, I would like to give you a task
to explore the routes to Africa and spread our catholic there.
DIOGO GOMES: Yes, my prince.
PRINCE HENRY: Gomes, you must hurry, there’s not much time to waste. (coughing)
DIOGO GOMES: Thank you, my prince. I will not fail you.
PRINCE HENRY: Be gone.
DIOGO GOMES start the task and travel to Africa to spread the catholic.
DIOGO GOMES: (in a high voice) Wooo… There is a land. I will proceed my task here
and spread our catholic. As I said I won’t fail you, my prince.
DIOGO GOMES lands on the land.
DIOGO GOMES: (in a high voice) Unknown people on this land, I grant you the Christ and
the Bible. Take the Bible, take the Christ. May God bless you and guide you till the end and a
better life.
DIOGO GOMES on the way back of Portugal.
DIOGO GOMES: (in a high voice) Wooo… Something happening there. There is a criminal
is about to be sentence to death.

16. Enter the executive and the Galician
EXECUTIVE: People! This man has done a terrible crime! Now I will execute him in front
of you all to bring justice to our land.
GALCIAN: Wait, I’m innocent. To prove you I’m telling the truth, the dead rooster will
come back to live and crook once more.
EXECUTIVE: (laughs) But the roaster already dead. How can it proof it to you, you stupid
fool! Now die, peasant!
The roaster crooks.
EXECUTIVE: What?!
GALCIAN: See! I am telling you the truth, you rotten scamp!
The executive released the Galician and DIOGO GOMES continue the journey back to
Portugal.
Scene 7
Suddenly, KING EDWARD died because of heart attack. After the death of the king, PRINCE
PEDRO feels that he can rule the empire. As soon as KING EDWARD died, his 6 years old
prince, PRINCE AFONSO become king due to his age, his uncle, PRINCE PEDRO become
his regent.
PRINCE REDRO throws the coffin into sea.
PRINCE PEDRO: (evil laughs) This crown should be mine 5 years ago. Now you have
dead. The crown will be mine!
Enter KING AFONSO
PRINCE PEDRO: My lord, here is Portugal, our empire. One day, we will expand our land
further and you will be the king of the whole world!
KING AFONSO: (excited) Really?
PRINCE PEDRO: Of course, my lord.
KING AFONSO: Gruard! I am hungry. Where is my dinner?

17. Scene 8
DIOGO GOMES back to Portugal, but PRINCE HENRY had died.
KING AFONSO: Prince Henry had dead. You can pass whatever responsible to me.
DIOGO GOMES: My lord, in Africa, we discover a gold mine here. Not only my lord, we
successfully spread our catholic.
KING AFONSO: Well done, well done. Since you have came to an age, there will be royal
pension and I entitle you royal square.
DIOGO GOMES: Thank you, my lord, is my honor to serve you.
Scene 9
KING AFONSO sends VASCO DA GAMA to explore, spread catholic and in his mission, he
meet an Indian trader in India.
Enter PRINCE PEDRO
KING AFONSO: (snaps) Bring me Vasco da Gama. (in a loud voice) Now!
PRINCE PEDRO brings VASCO DA GAMA to KING AFONSO.
VASCO DA GAMA: My lord, is an honor to be summon to serve you?
KING AFONSO: No matter how, you must spread our catholic and trade our goods to other
empire. If you fail task, don’t bother to step on this land.
VASCO DA GAMA: Yes, my lord. I wouldn’t fail you.
KING AFONSO: Now, begin your task and be gone.
Vasco da Gama started to travel to India. When Vasco da Gama reached India…
VASCO DA GAMA: OOH, where are the people?
INDIAN TRADER: HEY, HELLO, I AM HERE
VASCO DA GAMA: Where are the people?
INDIAN TRADER: Ooooi, HEY, I AM Here
VASCO DA GAMA SAW THE INDIAN TRADER AND BEGIN TRADING
VASCO DA GAMA: Excuse me, do you speak English?
INDIAN TRADER: AHHHHH…… yes, yes, I do speak English.

18. VASCO DA GAMA: I am VASCO DA GAMA from Portugal. I want to trade my goods
with you.
INDIAN TRADER: What can you trade with us?
VASCO DA GAMA: I would trade raw goods in my country.
INDIAN TRADER: OHHHHH….. can I try some?
VASCO DA GAMA: There you go, have some.
VASCO DA GAMA HANDS OVER A CHILLI TO THE INDIAN TRADER.
INDIAN TRADER: HMMMM….. it’s very spicy, very very spicy, I like it a lot.
VASCO DA GAMA: It sure is! That’s why they are chillies. It is hard to find there out here.
I’m making a deal with you.
INDIAN TRADER: YES GOOD! THIS IS GOOD! VERY GOOD! I want these spicy
chillies and you may have my spices.
VASCO DA GAMA: Alright, It’s a deal.
VASCO DA GAMA shakes hand with the INDIAN TRADER. He then hand over a box of
chillies to the INDIAN TRADER.
INDIAN TRADER: NANDRI! (Thank You)
Song was broadcasted and flew in.
INDIAN TRADER: Oh my! This wonderful song is so nice!
VASCO DA GAMA: It sure is! Care to try?
INDIAN TRADER: Why not? You white smell good chocolate.
VASCO DA GAMA: Let’s do it, you smelly burnt choco.
VASCO DA GAMA and the INDIAN TRADER started to dance randomly.
INDIAN TRADER: Is it like this?
VASCO DA GAMA: You got that right!
All characters slowly come out and start dancing.

19. Characters
1. King John I
King of Portugal and the Algarve in 1385-1433. He was called the Good, sometimes
the Great or of Happy Memory which was more rarely and outside Portugal, in Spain,
the Bastard. He was also the first to use the title Lord of Ceuta. He also was the one
who preserved the kingdom’s independence from Castile.
2. King Edward
He was called the Philosopher the Eloquent and was King of Portugal and the
Algarve. He was also the second Lord of Ceuta from 1433 until his death. He was
born in Viseu, the son of John I of Portugalnand his wife, Philippa of Lancaster.
3. Philippa of Lancaster
She was the queen of Portugal from 1387 until 1415 as the wife of King John i. She
was born into the royal family of England, her marriage secured the Ango-Portuguese
Alliance (1373-1386) and produced several children who became known as the
“Illustrious Generation” in Portugal.

20. 4. Eleanor of Aragon
She was the queen consort of Portugal as the spouse of Edward I of Portugal and the
regent of Portugal as the guardian of her son. She was the daughter of Ferdinand I of
Aragon and Eleanor of Alburquerque.
5. King Afonso V
He was called the African as well as King of Portugal and the Algarves. His sobriquet
refers to his conquests in Northern Africa.
6. Infante Pedro, Duke of Coimbra
He was son of King John I of Portugal and his wife Philippa of Lancaster. He was
better known as Infante D. Pedro das Sete Partidas “of the Seven Parts (of the
World)” because of his travels. He possibly the most well-travelled prince of his time.
Not only that, he was the regent between 1439 and 1448.

21. 7. Prince Henry the Navigator
Infante Dom Henrique de Avis, Duke of Visue was better known as Henry the
Navigator. He was an important figure in 15th-century Portuguese politics. He was
regarded as the main initiator of what would be known as the Age of Discoveries
through his administrative direction. Henry was the third child of the Portuguese King
John I and responsible for the early development of Portuguese exploration as well as
maritime trade with other continents through the systematic exploration of Western
Africa, the islands of the Atlantic Ocean, and the search of new routes.
8. Diogo Gomes
He was a Portuguese navigator, explorer and writer. Besides that, he was also a
servant and explorer of Portuguese prince Henry the Navigator. He explored and
ascended up the Gambia river and discovered some of the Cape Verde islands.
9. Vasco Da Gama
He was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea , linking
Europe and Asia for the first time by Ocean route as well as the Atlantic and the
Indian oceans.

22. 10. Indian trader
One of the Indian Merchant which lived in India. He traded spices with sailers that
sailed to India and one of them was Vasco da Gama from Portugal. He traded spices
with Vasco da Gama and received chilies in return.
11. Executioner
The rooster incident leads to an appearance of the executioner. He wanted to slain an
innocent man. He later failed to do so because the rooster was revived which the
executioner would not believe at first.
12. Priest
The priest gave bless to the King Edward I and Eleanor of Aragon which later held
the position of Prince and Princess of Portugal.
13. Innocent man
The innocent man was blame in stealing the silver from the landowner because of his
curiosity. He claimed that the dead rooster will came back to live and crow.

23. The Costume
King John I
The costume of King John I consist of a black dress with a belt on the waist. A black long
pants and a pair of brown shoes are wore. The crown is to show that he was a king and the
laces is add on to make it more interesting.

24. King Edward I and King Afonso I
The costume of King Edward I consist of a white dress with a belt on the waist too. The
attractive part of the costume is the gold cape and the crown.
Eleanor of Aragon and Philippa of Lancaster
Furry white stripes are add on the costume to make it looks more luxurious as it is for the
queens. Royal colour which is gold colour clothes are used to give the costume a royal
feeling. A crown is made for the queens.

25. Infante Pedro, Duke of Coimbra
The costume looks like a priest’s clothes as infante Pedro was a priest. The costume consist
of a long red dress , a black hat and a black cape.
Prince Henry the Navigator
Prince Henry was also a priest, hence, the costume is also similar to a priest clothes. The
costume consists of a black hat and a long red-black dress.

26. Diogo Gomes
A yellow dress with white transparent sleeves , a belt and a black long pants are included in
this costume.
Vasco da Gama
This costume included a red shirt, a long pants a pair of boots, a red colour jacket and a black
hat.

27. The Indian Trader
A yellow pants and a red sleeveless jacket is included in this costume. There is a white long
sleeves shirt as the inner part of the costume. A yellow clothes is used to wrap the head and
form a hat.
The executioner
The executioner’s costume is all in black. The costume cover every part of the body and it
consists of a long dress and a mask.

28. Prop
The Caravel
This prop is to show the action of the
explorers that were sent away to explore India.
Crown and Mace
Crown and mace were part of the costume of the kings.
The Rats
The rats were to show plague had happen in
Portugal. The rats were used to show that the
bacterial infection was transmitted by fleas on
rats.

29. The Bible and the Cross
This props were used to show that Vasco da Gama was
ordered by King Edward to travel to the coast of Africa
to spread Catholic.
The throne
This was for the kings to sit on when
they were giving orders.
The Rooster
The rooster was used for the myth, ‘The
Rooster of Barcelors’. The look of the rooster
was inspired by the logo of a Portuguese
Restaurant, Nando’s Chicken.

30. The Head Chopper
This prop was also used in the rooster incident where the
head of the innocent people was nearly choped.
The axe
The axe was part of the costume of the
executioner. It was used to release the
innocent man in the myth.
The Coffin
The coffin was made for the King Edward when
he died. Owing to he was a catholic, so his coffin
has the Christ symbol.

31. The sword
The sword was included in the costume of Diogo
Gomes.
Materials used:
The props were mostly made out of cupboards and papers. Water colour was used to draw on
it.

32. The masks
The masks show the different
characters of each person.Some of the
membershave twocharactersto act.

33. The crucial scenes
Vascoda Gama trade withthe Indiantrader
Vascoda Gama wasorderedbyKingAfonsoV to explore andtrade toAsia.He wasthe firstto
successfullyreachedIndia.InIndia,he metthe Indianandaskedtotrade the spicesthat the Indian
had.Spiceswasveryfamousand neededbythe Europeansatthat time.He gave the chiliesfromhis
countryto the Indiantraderinexchange.Thisscene isveryimportanttoshow the role of Portuguese
inexploration.Besidesthat,tradingalsohelpinspreadingCatholicandincrease the relationship
betweentwocountry.