Introduction to Brazilian

Culture
Presented by Celeste Mann
Brazil in the Americas
Teaching Brazil Workshop
10-2-2010

Brazilian Flag Symbolism

Green: Brazilian rainforests

Yellow: The riches of the land
Blue: The sky
White: Peace
Order and Progress: (positivist
statement by philosopher August
Compte)

The Stars: The States of

Brazil
North: Amazonas, Acre, Rondnia, Roraima,
Amap, Tocatins, Par
Northeast: Maranho, Cear, Rio Grande do
Norte, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe, Piau, Bahia
Central West: Mato Grosso, Gois, Mato Grosso
do Sul, Federal District (Braslia)
Southeast: Esprito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, So
Paulo, Minas Gerais
South: Paran, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul

Order & Progress: The

People
Original Ethnic Groups: African,
Indian, Portuguese
Additional Immigration: Italy, Japan,
Germany
More Recent Immigrants: Russian,
Eastern European, Korean, Middle
Eastern, Spanish-American

Order & Progress: The People

From Brazilian Forests and

Greenery
Regional Cuisine

Feijoada
Churrasco
Xim xim de galinha
Cassava/manioc
Vatap
Carne seca

Feijoada

Churrasco

photo: Churrasco on the Hill

Vatap

photo: Creative Commons

From Brazilian Forests and

Greenery
Tropical Plants (Fruits/Vegetables)
Beverage
Desserts

Brazilian Foods

photo: Quitando das Minas

Yellow: Brazilian Riches

Minas Gerais
Literature
Film
Television

Igreja de So Francisco de Paula, Ouro Preto,

Minas Gerias

Minas Gerais:Literature, Film, Television

Minas Gerais figures in the Brazilian literature, film
and TV. Dona Beija, Xica da Silva, O Grande
Mentecapto.
From there, historical and contemporary
figures/locations are explored in Brazilian TV,film and
literature
Link to Rede Globos Chiquinha in English--trailer.
Chiquinha

Gonalves Dias: Cano do exlio (julho

1843)
Minha terra tem palmeiras
Onde canta o Sabi;
As aves, que aqui gorjeiam,
No gorjeiam como l.
Nosso cu tem mais estrelas,
Nossas vrzeas tm mais flores
Nossos bosques tm mais vida,
Nossa vida mais amores
No permita Deus que eu morra,
Sem que eu volte para l;
Sem que desfrute os primores
Que no encontro por c;
Sem quinda aviste as palmeiras,
Onde canta o Sabi.

My land has palm trees

Where the thrush sings.
The birds that sing in here
Do not sing as they do there.
Our skies have more stars,
Our valleys have more flowers.
Our forests have more life,
Our lives have more loves.

May God never allow

That I die before I return;
That I do not see the beauties
That I cannot find in here;
That I do not see the palm trees
Where the thrush sings.

O Sabi

Peace: Music & Dance

Samba /Carnaval: Black Orpheus

Classical Music
MPB
Forr : Luis Gonzaga, Sabi
Frevo
Other Afro-Brazilian Rhythms
Concert Dance: Modern/Ballet
Capoeira

The Sky/Heavens: Religion &

Spirituality

Catholicism
Candombl
Umbanda
Macumba
Protestant/Evangelist
Judaism
Islam