A Igreja de Nosso Senhor do Bonfim, translates to "The Church of Our Lord of the Good End." It is the most famous Catholic church in Salvador. The church is visited by people from all over the world. The people who live in Salvador worship at the church as well as the tourists who visit from abroad. The gates of the church are decorated with colored ribbons called fitas. This field note explains a little about the meaning behind the fitas.