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paraiba.pb.gov.br Paraíba ( / ˌ p ær ə ˈ iː b ə / PARR -ə- EE -bə , Brazilian Portuguese: [paɾaˈibɐ] ⓘ ; Tupí : pa'ra a'íba code: tpw is deprecated ) is a state of Brazil . It is located in the Brazilian Northeast , and it is bordered by Rio Grande do Norte to the north, Ceará to the west, Pernambuco to the south and the ...
Today, especially in Italian-American slang, "goombah" is a term for a companion or associate, especially a friend who acts as a patron, accomplice, protector, or adviser. When used by non-Italians to refer to Italians or Italian-Americans, "goombah" is often derogatory, implying a stereotypical Italian-American male, thug, or mafioso. [3]
The economic growth of the Captaincy of Paraiba sparked complaints demanding the creation of an autonomous government detached from Pernambuco. Jerônimo José de Melo e Castro, governor of the captaincy, did not accept having his authority contested by Luís Diogo Lobo da Silva, governo of Pernambuco, who prevented him from properly punishing ...
São João de Caruaru june festival in Pernambuco, Brazil. June festival in Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil.. Festas Juninas (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈfɛstɐs ʒuˈninɐs], June Festivals, "festivities that occur in the month of June"), also known as festas de São João for their part in celebrating the nativity of St. John the Baptist (June 24), are the annual Brazilian celebrations ...
The city of João Pessoa was founded on August 5, 1585, during the celebration of the peace pact between the Portuguese represented by the Portuguese João Tavares, and the indigenous people, represented by the Piragibe Indian, chief of the Tabajara, [6] on the banks of the Paraíba River.
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On 1 April 1817, the Provisional Government of the state of Paraíba do Norte [a] declared a new flag to represent itself alongside the state of Pernambuco. [1] While both states were by law provinces of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves, being the province of Paraíba [] and Pernambuco, they alongside with the province of Rio Grande were embroiled in the Pernambucan ...
Pope Francis used a highly derogatory term towards the LGBT community as he reiterated in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops that gay people should not be allowed to become priests ...