Brazilian Culture

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Culture- all the things that make up a people’s entire way of life

Timeline of Brazil’s History1888 May 13, Slavery was abolished in Brazil and 4

million slaves were freed.1889 Nov 15, Brazilian monarchy was overthrown

and a republic was established.Getulio Vargas was dictator of Brazil from 1930-

1945. 1931 Oct 12, The 98-foot statue of Christ the

Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro was unveiled on the top of Corcovado Mountain as a Brazilian monument to 100 years of independence from Portugal.

1964-1985 A military dictatorship ruled over Brazil. 1985 Brazil becomes Democratic.

Diversity In BrazilBrazil has a very diverse culture.The ethnicity in this culture mainly consists

of Native Americans, Portuguese and Africans.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries Italians, Germans, Spanish, Arab, and Japanese immigrants settled in Brazil and made a huge importance in the culture of Brazil.

ReligionThe religion of most Brazilians is Catholicism

Brazil has the largest Catholic population in the world.

Many other religions have incorporated in the Brazilian culture such as Spiritism, Buddhism, Islam, and Judaism.

Statue of Christ The Redeemer Located in Rio de Janeiro

Literature and the Arts Literature from Brazil dates back to the 16th

century to the writings of the first Portuguese explorers in Brazil.

Styles of music that have been very influential in Brazil samba, bossa nova, frevo, and many others.

Within the last 20 years, Brazil had a dramatic increase in diversity of music.

Since 1985, Brazil came into music such as hip hop and was extremely popular and still is to this day.

SportsSports have been very popular in Brazil.

Soccer would have to be the most well known sport in Brazil

The Brazilian national soccer team is very popular both locally and internationally.

They have won the FIFA World Cup a record of five times, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002.

Second but not far behind, the Brazilian male volleyball team has been quite victorious as well.

Location

The Brazilian Congress Building

Inside the Chamber

Inside the Senate

Oscar Niemeyer

Oscar Niemeyer was the architect behind the whole design for the congress building.

He was a man who created a lot of modern art buildings that are still around today.

Oscar Niemeyer designed a few other buildings such as the Zoological Gardens, the University of Constantine, the Foreign Office, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Brazil, and the Alvorada Palace and Chapel.

Alvorada Palace and Chapel

Museum of Contemporary Art

Is Brazil a Rich or Poor Nation?

Favela’s

Crops grown and exportedThe major commercial crops are coffee.

Also, citrus fruit, soybeans, wheat, rice, corn, sugarcane, cocoa, cotton, tobacco, and bananas. Cattle, pigs, and sheep are the most numerous livestock, and Brazil is a major beef and poultry exporter

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