Luís da Câmara Cascudo in his Dictionary of Brazilian Folklore, states that ‘Reisado’ is the erudite name for groups that sing and dance on the eve of the Epiphany.

Taieira’ is a parade-dance, of a religious and profane nature, whose participants sing religious and popular songs, dance and play percussion instruments and accompany the Our Lady of the Rosary and St Benedict festivals, the patron saints of black people, commemorated on 6 January (the Epiphany).