Family maintains tradition of the June square dance in Acre São João! Saint John! Light the fire in my heart... ??? The love for São João brought together security guard Dangelo Magalhães, 28, and self-employed Carine Pereira, 25, and the couple has been combining work with rehearsals, competitions and raising their two children for five years. Together, they turned their passion for São João into a legacy and involved their children in the June tradition. They are part of the June gang Sassaricano na Roça, in the capital Rio Branco, and have transformed their passion for popular culture into a family project. Dangelo is the current king and coordinator of June. Carine is a member of the group. 'Sassaricano' won the municipal and state stages of this year's circuit. ? Join the g1 AC channel on WhatsApp At home, the universe of São João is lived with the children Davi Willian, aged 9, and little Dávila Cecília, just one year and one month old, who have followed the tradition from an early age. According to Dangelo, his daughter Dávila had her first contact with the gang when she was just four months old, in June last year. Davi, according to him, was always shy and started to participate more actively in June activities this year. Dangelo Magalhães and Carine Pereira met during the June movement and share their love of culture with their two children in Acre Personal archive "This year I convinced him to make a costume and participate more actively within the gang. Today, he feels more at ease, he plays, has fun, created friendships and this is very gratifying for me, as it was within the gang that I was able to show him a different world", he shares. Carine says that the idea of ??bringing children into the June world came from the desire for them to have the experience and live the joy of the Saint John festivities. "It's beautiful to see how the gang transforms. It means everything to me to see my son overcoming his shyness and my baby in the middle of it all, since she was little, it's priceless. It's our moment of togetherness, of forgetting our problems and being happy together on the court", she says with emotion. READ ALSO: With the theme 'Cabaret', Sassaricano in Roça wins the Acre June Quadrilhas Competition During pregnancy, Libras interpreter goes viral when following June rehearsals in Acre: 'I do it with love' In the midst of Arraial Cultural, the law that recognizes 'Junino Quadrilhas Day' is sanctioned at AC Dangelo has participated in June activities for 14 years and Carine for 9. He says they met in movement, through friends at get-togethers. "We were from different gangs and, as fate would have it, we met and have been together for five years," says the guard. The freelancer details that she started dancing in June square dances in 2013, but spent a few years away. According to her, her love for São João never disappeared and, therefore, she decided to return in 2022. "I have already participated in competitions here in the city and I also had the opportunity to participate in Brasília in 2023", she states. The couple has been together for five years and are members of the June gang Sassaricano na Roça Personal archive During the June period, the family's routine changes completely. After a day of work, Dangelo says he goes straight to rehearsals and gang coordination meetings. "Our routine is very busy. I work all day, Carine stays at home taking care of the children. When I arrive, around 6:30 pm, I just take a shower and go to rehearsal at 7 pm. We rehearse until 9:30 pm and then I still have gang coordination meetings. We usually get home around midnight. And that's how it goes all week", he explains. According to Carine, reconciling the routine is not easy, mainly because she has to take care of the house, her son's school routine and her 1-year-old baby. "And even finding time to rehearse requires a huge effort. We manage in our thirties, but when we love São João, we find strength where we don't even have", he describes. House that turns into a dressing room On performance days, the house turns into a real dressing room and the costumes occupy most of the rooms. Despite the mess, the security guard states that the family tries to keep the place organized. "Mainly because of Dávila, who loves to change the costumes. But when it's presentation day, it's kind of impossible to keep it organized," he says. Dávila had his first contact with the June gang when he was just four months old Personal archive Even with the rush, Dangelo makes sure his children grow up experiencing the environment of the June gangs. "Including our children within this wonderful culture is very important not only for them, but especially for us parents as well, who want to show how special this culture is for us. I have always taken with me that my family will be included in everything I do", he argues. Davi, according to his father, was always shy and started to participate more actively in June activities this year Personal archive Positive changes The father also believes that the movement has already caused positive changes in his eldest son's life. "It's incredible to see how much Davi sees the world differently than he did before. The gang changed his life a lot for the better and that's priceless", he celebrates. The expectation, according to him, is that the love and affection for São João will continue in the next generations. "There will come a day when we will say 'It's time to stop', and they will continue, if they want of course, to live this wonderful thing that is São João", he comments. Dangelo and Carine share the universe of São João with their children Davi Willian, 9 years old, and little Dávila Cecília, just 1 year and 1 month old Personal archive The mother says she hopes her children remember their childhood with joy and are proud of June culture. Like her husband, she shares that the expectation is that they will continue the tradition. "I hope that Davi takes this confidence he gained and that Dávila knows that São João has been in her blood since she was a baby. And I hope that they continue to carry this tradition forward", he shares. Today, in addition to the titles won throughout his career in the June movement, including the best June king of Acre in 2025, Dangelo considers that his greatest achievement came off the stage. "Today, Junina Sassaricano in Roça is my second family. It's there that I show all my love for São João and, if it weren't for this São João, I wouldn't have the incredible family I have in my life today", he concludes. Dangelo hopes that the love and affection for São João continues with his children Personal archive VIDEOS: g1