on its shoulders ever since. The coconut-based dessert has had such a cultural impact that, in March 2018, the "Cocada Party of Muriqui" () was added to the municipality's official event calendar, to be celebrated annually on the last weekend of the month of July. Folklore Muriqui has its own folklore, limited to the region, and separate from the national-level folklore. The story of the "Vieira Wind" () is part of the oral tradition of the district. The tale is usually related to the high-speed winds in the area during winter (roughly in the period from the end of August to the start of September). According to the (, shortened IAB), there are two different versions of the story. The first and more common one, which has been retold by Mangaratiba's official culture manager Fundação Mario Peixoto, was described by local newspaper Jornal Litoral in 2015 as follows: The second version, arguably more grounded in reality, although less common, is as follows: Sport Muriqui is the birthplace of a proeminent football player, Luiz Guilherme Silva, nicknamed Muriqui himself. As of October 2020, he plays for Chinese Super League club Cangzhou Mighty Lions. In 2018, he was elected the sixth most influential football player in China's history. Muriqui is also home to its own football club, Muriqui Football Club – along with the Muriqui Football Club Stadium (). Among other events, it hosts the Municipal Veterans Championship (). Notable people This is a non-exhaustive list of notable people born in Muriqui: José Leandro de Carvalho (–1834), painter Luiz Guilherme Silva (1986–), footballer Notes References Bibliography Further reading External links "Vieira wind in Muriqui" (YouTube video by Renato Rodrigues). Populated places in Rio de Janeiro (state)