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Museum of the Portuguese Language in São Paulo The Brazilian people have several ethnic groups. First row: Portuguese, German, Italian, Arab, and Japanese respectively. . Second row: African, pardo (cafuzo, mulato and caboclo, respectively) and Indigenous (Amerindian) Braz
In Brazil, the mortality rate was much higher among slaves than among the free; the infant mortality of the children of slaves was very high, due to malnutrition and unhealthy conditions. During most of Brazil's history, the rate of natural increase of the slave population was negative, that is, there were more deaths than births. [26] [27] [14 ...
Due to its rich culture and history, the country ranks thirteenth in the world by number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. [ 3 ] Brazil is a founding member of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries , Mercosul , United Nations , the G20 , BRICS , Organization of Ibero-American States and the Organization of American States .
The Afro-Brazilian and Indigenous History and Culture Law (Law No. 11.645/2008) mandates the teaching of Afro-Brazilian and Indigenous History and Culture in Brazil. The law was enacted on 10 March 2008, amending Law No. 9.394 of 20 December 1996, as modified by Law No. 10.639 of 9 January 2003.
The Brazilian People: The Formation and Meaning of Brazil. Trans. Gregory Rabassa. University of Florida Press:2000. Skidmore, Thomas E. Black into White: Race and Nationality in Brazilian Thought. Duke University Press, 1993. Wheeler, Joanna S. New forms of citizenship: democracy, family, and community in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
African culture had to adapt to new challenges in the New World. As minorities with no social power, they needed help from any source. Miscegenation or commingling of races was a direct effect of colonization in Brazil and wider Latin America, and created a mixed people and new mestizaje culture.
Brazilian mythology is a rich and diverse part of Brazilian folklore with cultural elements, comprising folk tales, traditions, characters, and beliefs. The category is representative of Brazil’s greater culture, being a melting pot of Iberic traditions brought by the Portuguese settlers, African traditions brought by Africans during the ...
The culture of Latin America is the formal or informal expression of the people of Latin America and includes both high culture (literature and high art) and popular culture (music, folk art, and dance), as well as religion and other customary practices.