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I haven't kissed a man for a long time. Casada, Rosalee criou uma em que reúne as reportagens sobre Noiva do Cordeiro, para dar uma forcinha às solteiras. Depois, arrumam a casa, lavam banheiros, varrem e passam pano.

But we don't think we need to go to church, get married in front of a priest or baptise our children. She was branded an adulterer in her hometown in Minas Gerais state, and was chased out of town after the Catholic church excommunicated her and the next five generations of her family.

MailOnline visits Noiva do Cordeiro with 300 women looking for love - Share Unknown outside Brazil until now, the town hit the headlines after reports suggested its women were looking for husbands — sparking a frenzy of male interest from around the world. And that means accepting that you won't be in charge' Fun time: MailOnline joined the women on one of their weekly entertainment nights where there was a Lady Gaga tribute singer not pictured And later that afternoon, as I leave Novia do Cordeiro, and as dozens of women bid me farewell by waving their arms and singing 'bye, bye my love' as I go, I'm sure I could make this idyllic place home.

A resident said: 'It's not that we're anti-men but we are all equal' By Published: 13:26 GMT, 3 October 2014 Updated: 18:18 GMT, 3 October 2014 The houses are painted lilac, pink and orange, the trees are delicately-manicured and tied with ribbons, and the scent of fresh lavender floats in the breeze. Everything in Noiva do Cordeiro, nestling deep in the hills of southeast Brazil, has a distinctive feminine touch. And no wonder: the rural town, which lies 300 miles north of Rio de Janeiro, is populated — and governed — almost entirely by 600 women - 300 of whom are of working age and eligible. Mysteriously cut off from the outside world for more than a century, they are renowned for their beauty — but also for their stubborn refusal to live in a man's world. Scroll down for video Independent: The women do everything for themselves. From commercial farming to building their own houses Here, the women make the rules and do most of the work - from running the town's finances to tilling the land and even building their own houses. Meanwhile, the few men lucky enough to live here know their place — which includes making themselves scarce during the week and returning only at weekends. Share Unknown outside Brazil until now, the town hit the headlines after reports suggested its women were looking for husbands — sparking a frenzy of male interest from around the world. One of its residents, Nelma Fernandes, made the appeal to a newspaper, saying: 'Here, the only men we meet are either married or related to us. I haven't kissed a man for a long time. We all dream of falling in love and getting married. Thousands of men from around the world have since answered Noiva do Cordeiro's women's appeal for eligible bachelors. In the first 24 hours after the town's peculiar dilemma hit the headlines in late August, the community's only public phone rang over a thousand times, according to Rosalee - although most callers were not speaking Portuguese and none of the residents could understand them. The town's Facebook page went from under 500 likes to nearly 15,000, with hundreds of messages from single men offering themselves as husband material. One from Tofy Guesti, posted this week, reads: 'Hi, I'm 31 years want to come to your city then get married!!!!!! Who will contact me' Another suitor, Redzep Kurtic, wrote: 'I asking for help... I wana sic marry some girl from Noiva do Cordeiro... I am 22 years old, and I am from Serbia... Please can someone hellp sic me to make some conntacts sic ' Pampering: Selma added that some men might find the isolation hard in the town. She said: 'At night there's nothing to do, nowhere to go, apart from getting your pyjamas on and cuddling up' Bilal Abbas wrote: 'i come to know about your village through the news of daily mail... As I tucked in a number of them sat around attentively, appearing genuinely interested in knowing more about me and my life, and eager for me to teach them some English words. Expecting to feel intimidated by a place where the women make the rules, the girls made sure I felt at home and at the centre of their attentions. And even though I had planned to stay just a few hours in the town, they insisted I stay for at least two days - they had even prepared my bedroom, where the was delivered a constant supply of home baked cakes, biscuits and other snacks. In the evening I joined the community for their weekly variety show, where the women put on drama, dance and choir performances, including a raunchy set by Keila Gaga - Noiva do Cordeiro's own Lady Gaga impersonator, who burst out onto stage from inside a coffin wearing suspenders and a skimpy leotard. By the time I had woken up at 5. Naked truth: Vilma Viera, 38, who runs the town's lingerie factory said: 'Here we're all free. We live with the heart and no-one is the owner of anyone. Any man interested in one of our girls needs to understand that. If you want to come here you'll need to live as we do. And that means accepting that you won't be in charge' Fun time: MailOnline joined the women on one of their weekly entertainment nights where there was a Lady Gaga tribute singer not pictured And later that afternoon, as I leave Novia do Cordeiro, and as dozens of women bid me farewell by waving their arms and singing 'bye, bye my love' as I go, I'm sure I could make this idyllic place home. But Selma laughed: 'You wouldn't cope. Almost everyone who lives here grew up like this, they have no problem living in such isolation. At night there's nothing to do, nowhere to go, apart from getting your pyjamas on and cuddling up. It might seem like an ideal existence, especially if you find a beautiful young wife, but it wouldn't be long before you'd be missing the life you're used too, I can guarantee it. It's the way men rule the world. It's not how we do things here. She was branded an adulteress and chased out of town after the local Catholic church excommunicated her and the next five generations of her family. Taking care: It's tough work in the hot sun, but as Edinele, 30, says: 'We're very vain. We put on sun-cream, gloves and cover our heads' Shunned by the local population, she and other women who also went to live with her were villified and loose women and prostitutes, causing them to isolate themselves from the outside world. But he imposed strict puritanical rules, banning the women from drinking alcohol, listening to music, cutting their hair or using any type of contraceptive. Edinele says: 'Some of the women married men from another church he had founded in a nearby town. But religion didn't make us happier, it made us poorer. Why do we need religion when we've got God in our hearts? Why do we need religion when we've got God in our hearts? By the time Anisio died in 1995, they'd pulled down the church he'd built and decided never again to let a man dictate how they should live. Then they started rebuilding their broken community — on their terms. Some trained to be seamstresses and fashion designers, then won grants to buy sewing machines and set up a small factory where they manufacture lingerie to sell. They also set up an association and began to work the land, negotiating contracts to sell their produce to supermarkets in the nearest city, Belo Horizonte, 60 miles away. Every morning the town's women wake up early to head to the fields, where they plant and harvest sweetcorn, peppers, aubergines, tangerines and other produce — loading the trucks and driving the tractors themselves. It's tough work in the hot sun, but as Edinele says: 'We're very vain. We put on sun-cream, gloves and cover our heads. When we get back we doll ourselves up and make sure we're back to gorgeous again. As the women took back control of their town, the men — which make up just ten per cent of the population — were encouraged to leave them alone during the week and find work in the city. And perhaps for that reason the community began to organise itself in a much more harmonious - and distinctly feminine way - based not on rules or dogma but on mutual love and respect. While many families have homes in the town, the women spend most of their time in a central community centre called 'Mother House', where they cook and eat together, chat and enjoy each other's company. Another 70 single women also live together in the Mother House, along with the matriarch of the community, Dona Delina, Maria Senhorinha's last surviving granddaughter. Selma Fernandes, 31, says: 'We share everything, and we do everything together. It's a great way to live. I don't even need to ask. We all get together to do each other's hair, nails and make-up, and make sure everyone looks stunning. There isn't much that we women can't do on our own. There are just a few heavier jobs we leave for the boys. Even when the work is heavy it's still enjoyable. If there's something I might have said or done which could have hurt another, I write them a letter and read it out in front of everyone. That's why we never have any problems. We open our hearts and bare our souls, and let the love show. Selma, who married one of her own cousins, admits the lack of available men is one of the downsides of living in such isolation. There aren't many opportunities to meet a guy you're not related to, it's difficult for them. But she warns: 'We've had thousands of offers from all over the world. But men who come here looking for love need to know that here things are different. Live as we do: Husbands are expected to wash the dishes, help in the kitchen and clean the toilets. Selma said it is not that 'we're anti-men, no, but here we are all equal' 'Our husbands are expected to wash the dishes, help in the kitchen, clean the toilets. It's not that we're anti-men, no, but here we are all equal. That's why I don't think men who aren't used to things here won't last very long. She says: 'Here we're all free. We live with the heart and no-one is the owner of anyone. If you want to come here you'll need to live as we do. And that means accepting that you won't be in charge.

When we get back we doll ourselves up and make sure we're back to gorgeous again. Our town is prettier, more organised, and far more civil than if men were in charge. Why do we need religion when we've got God in our hearts. Photos: Facebook Sources:. Zudem nutzen wir diese Daten, um Ihnen Werbung für ähnliche Filme zu zeigen, die Ihnen vielleicht auch gefallen könnten. When Anisio died in 1995, the elements decided never again to let a man dictate how they should live. Apparently the town is rural, communal, and almost all-female. Os visitantes acabavam ficando.