CULTURE

SCRAPBOOK

OF BRAZIL

✰ By: Elizabeth Moro ✰

BRAZIL’S

MAP

BRAZIL’

S MAP

✰ The capital of Brazil is Brasilia ✰ The area in square miles is about 3,287,612 ✰ Brazil is ranked 5th in largest area

BRAZIL’S

POPULATION

✰ About 201,103,33 people live in Brazil✰ In August of 2000 the population of Brazil was about 169,872,855✰ It is ranked 5th in population✰ Annually it is growing at about 1.2% ✰ 27% of the people living in Brazil is younger than 15 years

BRAZIL’S

POPULATIO

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ETHNIC

MAKEUP

ETHNIC

MAKEUP✰ The white ethnic makeup group includes Portuguese, German, Italian, Spanish, and Polish✰ 55% of the people living in Brazil are mixed black and white✰ 38% of Brazilians are black✰ 6% of them are considered other which include Japanese, Arab, Amerindian

LANGUA

GE

LANGUA

GE✰ The official language that is spoken in Brazil is Portuguese ✰ Portuguese is spoken (pronounced) a bit different than how spoken in Portugal ✰ They also speak English which is their 2nd language✰ Spanish is also becoming popular to speak in Brazil

RELIGI

ON

RELIGI

ON ✰ Brazil is a Roman Catholic country✰ About 80% of the people are Roman Catholics ✰ Christian churches are growing✰ There are way less Catholics than there used to be✰ Brazilians consider themselves very religious

GENERAL

ATTITUDES

GENERAL

ATTITUDES

✰ People from Brazil are free – spirited ✰ They enjoy being with others ✰ Brazilians work hard✰ They have pride in their country ✰ The Brazilian Way” are words to express their pride

GREETINGS

GREETI

NGS ✰ A hand shake is the greeting in formal situations✰ A greeting among friends is to kiss on the opposite cheeks or touch cheeks with one another and “kiss the air” ✰ The words commonly used when they greet are hello or hi how are you or is everything fine?

GESTURES

GESTURES ✰ People in Brazil use gestures to express emotions✰ Tapping of the fingers horizontally under the chin means that another person doesn’t know what he/she is talking about✰ The thumbs up is an offensive gesture ✰ Eye contact is important in conversations

RITES

OF PASSAGE

RITES

OF PASSAGE

✰ Dating is started at about age 14✰ In traditional families the young man asks the girl’s dad for permission for the girl to be his girlfriend✰ Dating and engagements last around 2 to 3 years ✰ People from Brazil used to get married young but now they get married around their 30s

SPORTS/

RECREATIO

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SPORTS/

RECREATION ✰ Brazil’s national sport and passion of course is soccer✰ Schools and jobs close during the world cup✰ The sports basketball and volleyball are also common✰ Traditional dances vary by region✰ They celebrate any occasion and get together to dance samba and to sing

ARTS

✰ Samba is their main dance/music✰ They make pottery mainly of hand ✰ Pottery is painted with religious or domestic scenes✰ People from Brazil also weave

ARTS

HOLIDA

YS

✰ Carnaval is a festival that lasts 5 days it is prior for Ash Wednesday ✰ The 21st of April they celebrate Tiradentes Day ✰ Labor day is the 1st of May✰ Independence day is on September 7th ✰ Memorial day is on November 2nd ✰ Republic Day is on November 15th ✰ In Brazil like in Mexico Christmas is on Christmas Eve

HOLIDAYS