Brasil culture
Brazilian Culture
It seems difficult to define the Brazilian Culture in a few worlds since this is one of the world's most varied and diverse. This is mainly due to Brasil History with the colonial period involving mainly Native Brazilian, Portuguese and Africans. The late 19 th century Italian, German, Spanish, Ukrainians, Polish, Arab and Japanese imigrante finished to create a multicultural and multiethnic society.
Language
As a result of mass Portuguese settlement since 16th century, the official language of Brasil is Portuguese. A small number of indigenous people still speak their own tongues.
Religion
Also due to Portuguese occupation, the main religion of Brasil is Romain Catholicism ( 80 % of the population ). In recent decades, Brazilian society experiment the rise of protestantism.
Carnaval
This is one of most famous celebration worldwide, which makes Brazil and Rio de Janeiro a key tourist destinatio. The main event of the Carnaval is the huge parade organized by samba Schools.
Cuisine
Brazilian cuisine varies greatly by region and has European and African Influence. Some typical dishes are :
- Feijoada: considered as the national dishe, is a stew of beans with beef and pork
- Paes de queijo: are a variety of small, baked, cheese-flavored rolls, a popular snack and breakfast food in Brazil
The national beveradge is coffee and the most famous liquor is the cachaça ( distilled from sugar cane) which is the main ingredient for the national coktail caipirinha.
Popular culture
Television takes a huge place in the day to day life of brazilian people, and Brazil became one of the largest television exportaters around the world, particulary of telenovelas which is a very popular drama seen by the majority of the Brazilians. Previously taboo themes such as urban violence, racism and homosexuality have been incorporated into telenovelas on more recent years.
Sport
Brazilians use to be very involved in sports and football is without
It seems difficult to define the Brazilian Culture in a few worlds since this is one of the world's most varied and diverse. This is mainly due to Brasil History with the colonial period involving mainly Native Brazilian, Portuguese and Africans. The late 19 th century Italian, German, Spanish, Ukrainians, Polish, Arab and Japanese imigrante finished to create a multicultural and multiethnic society.
Language
As a result of mass Portuguese settlement since 16th century, the official language of Brasil is Portuguese. A small number of indigenous people still speak their own tongues.
Religion
Also due to Portuguese occupation, the main religion of Brasil is Romain Catholicism ( 80 % of the population ). In recent decades, Brazilian society experiment the rise of protestantism.
Carnaval
This is one of most famous celebration worldwide, which makes Brazil and Rio de Janeiro a key tourist destinatio. The main event of the Carnaval is the huge parade organized by samba Schools.
Cuisine
Brazilian cuisine varies greatly by region and has European and African Influence. Some typical dishes are :
- Feijoada: considered as the national dishe, is a stew of beans with beef and pork
- Paes de queijo: are a variety of small, baked, cheese-flavored rolls, a popular snack and breakfast food in Brazil
The national beveradge is coffee and the most famous liquor is the cachaça ( distilled from sugar cane) which is the main ingredient for the national coktail caipirinha.
Popular culture
Television takes a huge place in the day to day life of brazilian people, and Brazil became one of the largest television exportaters around the world, particulary of telenovelas which is a very popular drama seen by the majority of the Brazilians. Previously taboo themes such as urban violence, racism and homosexuality have been incorporated into telenovelas on more recent years.
Sport
Brazilians use to be very involved in sports and football is without