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Mulatto Brazil is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world. Many Brazilians view their nation as a “racial democracy” where there is little unconcealed racism. Black and white relationships started as early as in 1550 in Brazil, when the first Africans were brought as slaves. This was the time when many Portuguese men started marrying black women. Some of the mulatto ethnicity was enslaved. As slaves the individuals worked in the sugar and coffee plantations, alongside enslaved…

Jungle, a Brazilian cover of the film's featured song, “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley, was soon recorded. This American rock standard performed in Portuguese by Brazilian singer Nora Ney, and its subsequent popularity in Brazil marks the beginning moment of the country's rock music genre. ("History of Brazilian Rock Instro.") Most early rock recordings by Brazilian artists were covers of popular songs by American musicians such as Elvis Presley, and Little Richard. The Brazilian…

Portugal colonized many countries in Africa, including Angola. They arrived in the Angolan cost and forced people from there to become slaves. Most of the slaves that the Portuguese took to Brazil and to other countries came from Angola. Millions of Angolans were forced to leave their country and family and go on very risky journey to Brazil by ship. They were transported in very bad conditions with no food or drink, no air…

these people were able to conserve and maintain their culture throughout all the hardships that they were able to endure. Things did not go particularly as planned for the Portuguese who most likely did not plan on Brazilian society to become as diverse as it became because of the large amounts of Africans in Brazil. The Portuguese realized the large impact of people of African descent on society and attempted to regulate slaves or free people in order to prevent a much feared rebellion.…

colonization, Spanish and Portuguese colonies became decisive exponents to European economy. The economy of Latin American colonies was mainly based on mining, agriculture and monopoly. In turn, European’s economy was heavily based on these revenues. Basically, the colonies “existed to increase the economic well-being and political strength of their mother country” (Burkholder and Wasserman, 157). In an effort to maintain their own economic stability, the Castilian and Portuguese crowns tried to…

Piranha, etc). Country whose mother tongue is Portuguese is the largest coffee producer. (BBC World - Latin America) Brazil’s official currency is Brazilian real (R$). About 2/3 of the population in Brazil are Roman Catholics, but in recent decades the Roman Catholics fell from 95% to 64.6% to 2.6% to 22.2%. Brazil has unique culture and has many advantages some sector such as tourism, agriculture, bio-fuel, mining, manufacturing and labor. The Brazilian culture is one of the world’s most…

be an intimate dance for couples or a dance for college kids. The types of forro are xote- slow, arrasta-fast and baiao- original form. Carimbo or Lambada, large drums are used to play the music for this folk dance from Africa with a little Portuguese and European influence. Originated in Eastern Amazonia and dominates as a sensual dance with half naked female artists. Jongo is directly associated with African culture as Samba carioca was heavily influenced by Jongo. Jongo was brought…

peanuts, and okra ("Brazil", n.d.). Music plays an important role in the life of the Brazilian people. Some popular music genres in Brazil are: samba, bossa nova, lundu, choro, baiao, forro, and MPB (Musica Popular Brasilera – Brazilian pop music from after the 1960’s). The Portuguese brought over African slaves in the 1500’s and this led to Brazilian’s music being an Afro-European fusion (Ilich, n.d.). Brazilians enjoy a variety of sports due to their moderate weather. The most popular…

Outside the Box The group that I chose for my experience is Latinos, specifically Brazilian. I chose this group since I have always wanted to look at the group with a critical lens. Some physical stereotypes of Latinos are that they have dark skin. The men are groomed, especially their facial hair. Another stereotype is that Latino men have a large number of tattoos. Women on the other hand are represented as extremely curvy, specifically with a coke bottle shape. Some beliefs stereotypes…

particularities among the European colonies, in 1808, as Napoleon invaded Portugal, the King John VI run away along the Portuguese Court to Brazil from where the Royal family reigned Portugal until 1821. Thus, at some point in history we became more than a “settler colony” getting the status of a “new Europe colony” alike. During that time there was a huge influx of Portuguese immigrants and African imported slaves, and a great deal of hierarchy and…