THE VALLEY OF THE DAWN
very year on 1 May, before sunrise, several thousand people silently congregate at a temple outside the Brazilian capital of Brasília. They are Members of the Vale do Amanhecer (‘Valley of the Dawn’) religious group, and this ‘Day of the Indoctrinator’ ceremony, attracts devotees from around the world to ‘synchronise their spiritual energies’. As the Sun’s rays appear over the horizon, a collective droning sound fills the air as
