as a part of the mourning process, a person should not eat meat after a loved one dies. only after the funeral should a person start to eat meat again (mangaratiba).

a person should not eat meet during easter week. to do so is considered against the teachings of the bible, and will result in bad luck.

a person should not eat meat on ash wednesday, to keep the body pure.  

an egg beaten when the tide is rising does not grow (paraty).