The traditional Fogaréu Procession has been held in the historical center of the old Villa Boa de Goyas, Goiás City, Brazil, since 1745.

Recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of the state of Goiás in Brazil, the representation of the persecution and arrest of our Lord Jesus Christ is always held in the early hours of Holy Thursday.

The procession was brought to Goiás by the Spanish priest Perestelo de Vasconcelos in 1745 and represents the arrest of Christ by guards of the Sanhedrin and Roman soldiers, characterized by the 40 farricocos in their colorful garments and traditional pointed hoods. Between the 15th and 18th centuries, the presence of the farricocos in European processions had the purpose of public expiation of their sins, penance, and stigmatization.

The tradition still maintains secrecy regarding the identity of the participants, as is still done in Europe. The penance must be kept secret, and the participant should not boast about it, thus demonstrating humility and respect.

The Procession of the Bonfire begins in front of the Church of Our Lady of Good Death, proceeding to the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, where the Last Supper is reenacted. From there it continues towards the Church of Saint Francis of Paola, the final point of the procession, with a religious celebration where the image of Christ, represented by a linen banner painted by the artist Veiga Valle in the 19th century, is raised.

The Fogaréu procession, a Catholic tradition practiced in Brazil since the 18th century.