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Social media in Brazil is the use of social networking applications in this South American nation. This is due to economic growth and the increasing availability of computers and smartphones. Brazil is the world's second-largest user of Twitter (at 41.2 million tweeters), and the largest market for YouTube outside the United States. [130]
Pages in category "Culture of Brazil" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total. ... Afro-Brazilian and Indigenous History and Culture Law;
Feijoada, the best-known Brazilian dish, is usually served with rice, farofa, couve (a type of cabbage), and orange. Brazilian cuisine is the set of cooking practices and traditions of Brazil, and is characterized by European, Amerindian, African, and Asian (Levantine, Japanese, and most recently, Chinese) influences. [1]
Brazil's current constitution, formulated in 1988, defines it as a democratic federal republic. [16] Due to its rich culture and history, the country ranks thirteenth in the world by number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. [17] Brazil is a regional and middle power [18] [19] [20] and rising global power.
The creation of art in the geographic area now known as Brazil begins with the earliest records of its human habitation. The original inhabitants of the land, pre-Columbian Indigenous or Natives peoples, produced various forms of art; specific cultures like the Marajoara left sophisticated painted pottery.
Because Brazil is a melting pot of cultures, many elements of Brazilian mythology are shared by the traditions of other countries, especially its South American neighbors and Portugal. There is no singular mythological doctrine in Brazil, but instead a patchwork collection of stories and teachings from different cultural groups that each ...
Characters in iconic telenovelas like Dancing Days in the 1970s disseminated the disco style in Brazil; O Clone inspired numerous fashion trends with its Islamic inspired theme. [ 2 ] In the 2000s the influence of digital influencers and celebrities on fashion consumption in Brazil has become increasingly pronounced, leveraging their social ...
In 2007, the Federal Government of Brazil formally recognized the existence of so-called traditional populations (Presidential Decree 6040 of February 7), [1] expanding the recognition partially made in the 1988 Constitution (only indigenous and quilombola) to cover the following communities: caboclo; caiçara; extractive; jangadeiro; fisherman; riverside; tapper; in addition to indigenous and ...