Brazil
Misha GrumezaVinit Parikh
Vasu SharmaAdi Watave
Justin Porter
Language
*Portuguese. *Is one of the five Romance languages. *210 million people speak Portuguese worldwide. *Originated in what is now Galicia (a part of Spain)
* Useful Phrases:Olá - Hello Claro - of course Bom dia - Good DayComo foi seu fim-de-semana? - How was your weekend?
FoodFood*There are three main courses, lunch and dinner *There are three main courses, lunch and dinner usually include soup. A common soup is caldo usually include soup. A common soup is caldo verde. verde. *Olive oil is one of the bases of Portuguese *Olive oil is one of the bases of Portuguese cuisine both for cooking and flavoring meals. cuisine both for cooking and flavoring meals. Garlic coriander and parsley is widely used.Garlic coriander and parsley is widely used. * Portuguese dishes are made with rich, filling * Portuguese dishes are made with rich, filling and full flavored which are closely related to and full flavored which are closely related to Mediterranean cuisine. Mediterranean cuisine. *Portugal is a seafaring nation with a well-*Portugal is a seafaring nation with a well-developed fishing industry and this is reflected developed fishing industry and this is reflected in the amount of fish and seafood that is eaten. in the amount of fish and seafood that is eaten. *Portugal has been fishing and trading cod since *Portugal has been fishing and trading cod since the 15th century the 15th century
RELIGON IN BRAZILRELIGON IN BRAZIL-Roman Catholicism-Roman Catholicism -top religon in Brazil-top religon in Brazil - 76% - 76% -Syncretism-Syncretism --candomblécandomblé -macumba -macumba -3-5%-3-5%- Protestantism- Protestantism -on a recent rise-on a recent rise -6.6%-6.6%-Atheism-Atheism -15%-15%
Candomble and MacumbaCandomble and Macumba
- commonly associated with - commonly associated with voodoovoodoo-mixture of christianity and african -mixture of christianity and african religonsreligons-another variant of the same -another variant of the same religon is macumba, and it is religon is macumba, and it is associated with black magicassociated with black magic -can be used for good or -can be used for good or bad reasonsbad reasons -practioners leave offerings-practioners leave offerings -candles, chicken, and rum-candles, chicken, and rum
CandombleCandomble-believe in one all powerful -believe in one all powerful God called OludumaréGod called Oludumaré-every person has their own -every person has their own individual orixaindividual orixa which which controls his or her destinycontrols his or her destiny-came into form because -came into form because African religons were African religons were prosecuted against, so prosecuted against, so practioners made this religon practioners made this religon as a resultas a result-combines african religons -combines african religons with christianitywith christianity
Clothing
• comfortable, vivid, beautifully crafted• known internationally for use of attractive laces• south is a mix of German, Russian, and Italian• Rio de Janeiro is mostly England, Africa, and Portugal• Bahia region is influenced by African culture so they
wear Bordado Richelieu• men from the countryside normally shirts jeans or dresses
made of inexpensive cotton• the cowboys, gauchos, wear baggy pants called
bombachas• Native Amerindians in the Amazon wear tunics and face
painto they also have beads, body paint, and distinct hairstyles
• many Bahia women prefer colorful shawls, skirts, and head scarfs as well as many beads and necklaces
• in urban areas like the city, people wear more modern clothingo men tend to wear T-shirts and jeans
• Brazilian jeans are probably the widest worn clothing in Brazil
• short skirts and dresses are popular among women• due to the magnificent beaches, Brazil is known well for
its beachwear, which is extremely popular
Brazilian TraditionsBrazilian Traditions
• Capoeira is a traditional martial art learnt by slaves Capoeira is a traditional martial art learnt by slaves in the past as self-defense and to get through in the past as self-defense and to get through tough lives on plantationstough lives on plantations
• Famous carnivals and celebrations show a mix of African, Famous carnivals and celebrations show a mix of African, Portuguese, and Native culturesPortuguese, and Native cultureso Ex: For Candomble, thousands of people line up on the Ex: For Candomble, thousands of people line up on the
Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro to pray to the goddess Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro to pray to the goddess of the seasof the seas
o o o o o o Boa Morte ("Beautiful Death") is a 3-day religious ceremony Boa Morte ("Beautiful Death") is a 3-day religious ceremony
with music, dance, and religionwith music, dance, and religion
• Christmas is celebrated in different ways as wellChristmas is celebrated in different ways as wello In the North, people watch plays of Christ as a babyIn the North, people watch plays of Christ as a babyo Papai Noel is the gift bringer and he lives in GreenlandPapai Noel is the gift bringer and he lives in Greenlando A christmas dinner may include ham, turkey, colored rice, A christmas dinner may include ham, turkey, colored rice,
and many fruits and vegetablesand many fruits and vegetables
History of Brazilian SoccerHistory of Brazilian Soccer- Leonidas De Silva leads 1938 team into final. He is - Leonidas De Silva leads 1938 team into final. He is also the inventor of the bicycle kickalso the inventor of the bicycle kick - The world meets the Pele: the greatest soccer player - The world meets the Pele: the greatest soccer player ever and Brazil wins first World Cup in 1958ever and Brazil wins first World Cup in 1958 - Same team as four years ago dominate in Chile, 1962- Same team as four years ago dominate in Chile, 1962
Pele lead winning Brazilian squad of 1970
- - -Pele lead Brazil becomes first country in history to win trio of -Pele lead Brazil becomes first country in history to win trio of World Cups in 1970 World Cups in 1970 -One of the best assembled Brazilian teams ever fails to win -One of the best assembled Brazilian teams ever fails to win World Cup in 1982World Cup in 1982 -Brazil becomes a tetra and penta champion in years 1994 amd -Brazil becomes a tetra and penta champion in years 1994 amd 2002 respectively2002 respectively
Winning squad of 2002 World Cup in Japan/Korea
Meet Some Brazilian GreatsMeet Some Brazilian Greats
PELE RONALDINHO KAKA
What are there chances this yearWhat are there chances this year
- Brazil is not as heavily favored as they were in the fast years. - Brazil is not as heavily favored as they were in the fast years.
-In the past their style has been amazing forwards and -In the past their style has been amazing forwards and midfielders who use tricks to score goalsmidfielders who use tricks to score goals -They have transformed their style to a more rough and rugged -They have transformed their style to a more rough and rugged type of playtype of play -Kaka leads this young Brazilian team who are without -Kaka leads this young Brazilian team who are without Ronaldinho (lots of disagreement to that choice)Ronaldinho (lots of disagreement to that choice) -All that being said you can never count Brazil out of a soccer -All that being said you can never count Brazil out of a soccer event.event.