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  2. Culture of Brazil - Wikipedia

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    The culture of Brazil has been shaped by the amalgamation of diverse indigenous cultures, and the cultural fusion that took place among Indigenous communities, Portuguese colonists, and Africans, primarily during the Brazilian colonial period. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Brazil received a significant number of immigrants ...

  3. Birthday customs and celebrations - Wikipedia

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    A child's birthday party may be held at the family's home or in a public place. Soft drinks are often had alongside water and both sweet and savory foods are typically served to the guests. In many cultures, a birthday cake is served. Birthday parties for children often feature entertainment, costumes, party games, and a theme.

  4. Brazil - Wikipedia

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    Brazil, [b] officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, [c] is the largest and easternmost country in South America and Latin America. It is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh most populous. Its capital is Brasília, and its most populous city is São Paulo.

  5. Rio Carnival - Wikipedia

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    Carnival, Brazilian Carnival, Ash Wednesday, Lent. The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro (Portuguese: Carnaval do Rio de Janeiro) is a festival held every year before Lent; it is considered the biggest carnival in the world, with two million people per day on the streets. The first Carnival festival in Rio occurred in 1723. [1][2]

  6. History of Brazil - Wikipedia

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    e. Before the arrival of the Europeans, the lands that now constitute Brazil were occupied, fought over and settled by diverse tribes. Thus, the history of Brazil begins with the indigenous people in Brazil. The Portuguese arrived to the land that would become Brazil on April 22, 1500, commanded by Pedro Álvares Cabral, an explorer on his way ...

  7. Culture of Latin America - Wikipedia

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    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. These are generally of Western origin, but have various degrees of Native American, African ...

  8. Indigenous peoples in Brazil - Wikipedia

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    The Indigenous peoples in Brazil are the peoples who lived in Brazil before European contact around 1500 and their descendants. Indigenous peoples once comprised an estimated 2,000 district tribes and nations inhabiting what is now Brazil. The 2010 Brazil census recorded 305 ethnic groups of Indigenous people who spoke 274 Indigenous languages ...

  9. Education in Brazil - Wikipedia

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    Education in Brazil has had many changes. It first began with Jesuit missions, [ 2 ] that controlled education for a long time. Then, two hundred years after their arrival, their powers were limited by the Marquis of Pombal. [ 2 ] Shortly after the Jesuits' power was limited, the Brazilian government took over education and it is now run by the ...