01/July/2020

choose a country and look for 15 customs and traditions

Brazil (customs and traditions).

The country of the party and football.

1. The carnival. Perhaps this is the most famous festival worldwide that takes place in Brazil.
Each region of the country has its own way of celebrating these days, 4 to be exact, where
the party is uninterrupted. One of the most popular things is the samba competition
between different schools across the country. The most popular carnival is the one held in
Rio de Janeiro.

2. Football is also part of the tradition. Children seem to be born with skills to practice the
sport, not in vain is the country with 5 cups of the world.

3. Religion is a point of convergence for the different religions that make life within the
country, demonstrating their capacity for integration and respect.

4. To receive a new year, they go to the beaches, dressed in white, do rituals facing the sea
with candles so that the sea takes the old and bring the new. The fireworks show is also
iconic.

Food and greetings.

5. His typical dish is Feijoada. Their food is a mixture of African, European and indigenous
cultures.

6. Caipirinha is the quintessential alcoholic beverage. Everyone who has a chance to prove it
must do so.

7. At the wedding, the bride writes the name of the friends inside her dress to convey luck to
get married or marry soon. At the party, the bride and groom eat a dessert that has the
name happily married.

8. In the city of Sao Paulo, they only greet each other with a kiss, the left cheek.

9. Rio de Janeiro two kisses.

10. Mina Gerais three kisses.

Christmas.
 11. When Christmas comes, it's summer in Brazil, as this country is in the southern hemisphere.
For this reason, Santa Claus, as Santa Claus is called, is said to arrive dressed in silk clothing.
Among the Christmas decorations that we can find in the houses is that of the nativity scene or
nativity scene.

Clothes.

12. In each area of Brazil, we find a different typical costume. In the case of Salvador de Bahia,
his women dress baiana. This dress consists of a long skirt and a lace blouse with benches.

indigenous tribes.

13. It is estimated that around 240 indigenous tribes live in Brazil, most of them in the Amazon.
Habits.

14. The average bathing frequency in Brazil is at least twice a day. The weather is aggressive, so
Brazilians shower once in the morning and once in the evening.

In a humid summer, some Brazilians can shower about four times a day. Brazilians carry a
toothbrush with them so they can brush them up to four times a day. This is associated with
grooming activities. Brazilians are obsessed with keeping their teeth clean.

Language.

15. Portuguese is the official language of Brazil, spoken by almost 100% of the population.
Within Brazil several dialects are spoken that come from this beautiful and romantic Portuguese
language, which makes it a little different from Portuguese spoken in Portugal.

Bibliographic References:
https://www.centraldevacaciones.com/blog/10-costumbres-del-brasilero/
https://aljawaz.com/es/costumbres-y-tradiciones-brasilenas/