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  2. Northeast Region, Brazil - Wikipedia

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    Rendeira woman from Ceará The Maracatu, a cultural aspect resulted from the mix between Amerindians, Portuguese and Africans in Northeast Brazil. Local health care training by the Olinda local administration Aracaju is the city with the best quality of life in Northeastern Brazil.

  3. Nordeste (socio-geographic division) - Wikipedia

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    Map of the Socio-Geographic Region of the Northeast. The socio-geographic division of Nordeste (Portuguese pronunciation: [nɔʁˈdɛstʃi], Northeast) is the oldest populated by Europeans (also with the oldest fossils that suggests human presence in Brazil) and currently the second most populous area of Brazil (42,822,100 in 1990).

  4. Forró - Wikipedia

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    Forró is an important part of the culture of the Northeastern Region of Brazil. It encompasses various dance types as well as a number of different musical genres. [1] [2] Their music genres and dances have gained widespread popularity in all regions of Brazil, especially during the Brazilian June Festivals. Forró has also become increasingly ...

  5. Sertanejos (traditional people) - Wikipedia

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    The Sertanejos are people linked to livestock farming and agriculture in the Sertão sub-region of Northeast Region of Brazil and in the Agreste areas of Caatinga. [1] [2] The emergence of the Sertanejos dates back to the 16th century in Bahia with the vaqueiros, driven by the advancement of livestock farming towards the interior.

  6. Indigenous peoples in Brazil - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. Brazil socio-geographic division - Wikipedia

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    Northern Brazil, largely covered by the Amazon rainforest, is the Brazilian region with the largest Amerindian influences, both in culture and ethnicity. Inhabited by diverse indigenous tribes, this part of Brazil was reached by Portuguese and Spanish colonists in the 17th century, but it started to be populated by non-Indians only in the late ...

  8. Culture of Brazil - Wikipedia

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    The culture of Brazil has been shaped by the amalgamation of diverse indigenous ... Cordel literature is a literary genre very popular in the Northeast of Brazil; ...

  9. Fortaleza - Wikipedia

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    Fortaleza is an important industrial and commercial center of Northeast Brazil. ... The Dragão do Mar Center of Art and Culture is the main cultural centre, ...