巴西Brazil文化介绍

1、Culture of Braziloutplan Brief introduction Core cultrue Carnival FootballBrief introduction Brazil, the largest country in the South America, known as the kingdom of football. The land area ranks fifth in the world, the population is over 2 hundred million, called the melting pot of ethnics.Economi

2、c status Brazils GDP is the first in the South America and it is the worlds seventh largest economy, it is also one of the BRICS countries, and has great contribution to the world economyPolitics Brazil is a presidential Republic, the capital is Brasilia, the present president is Dilma Rousseff. As

3、a colony of Portugal in the history, official language is Portuguese.The Core CultureThe core culture of Brazil is derived from Portuguese culture, because of its strong colonial ties with the Portuguese empire. Among other influences, the Portuguese introduced the Portuguese language, Roman Catholi

4、 cismand colonial architectural styles. The culture was, however, also strongly influenced by African, indigenous and non-Portuguese European cultures and traditions.Some aspects of Brazilian culture were influenced by the contributions of Italian, German and other European as well Japanese, Jewish

5、and Arab immigrants who arrived in large numbers in the South and Southeast of Brazil.The indigenous Amerindians influenced Brazils language and cuisine; and the Africans influenced language, cuisine, music, dance and religion.Cuisine Brazil, the largest country in South America, has a great variety

6、 of traditional foods and desserts. These foods and desserts often are the result of a combination of ingredients brought by the different cultures that have arrived to the country. The MusicThe music of Brazil was formed mainly from the fusion of European and African elements.Until the nineteenth c

7、entury Portugal was the gateway to most of the influences that built Brazilian music, although many of these elements were not of Portuguese origin, but generally European. The ArtBrazilian art has developed since the 16th century into different styles that range from Baroque (the dominant style in

8、Brazil until the early 19th century) to Romanticism, Modernism, Expressionism, Cubism, Surrealism and Abstractionism. Brazilian cinema dates back to the birth of the medium in the late 19th century and has gained a new level of international acclaim since the 1960sThe LiteratureBrazilian literature

9、dates back to the 16th century, to the writings of the first Portuguese explorers in Brazil, such as Pro Vaz de Caminha, filled with descriptions of fauna, flora and commentary about the indigenous population that fascinated European readersThe carnival in Brazil Introduction Origins Celebrate ways

10、SambaIntroductionThe Carnival of Brazil is an annual festival and the most famous holiday in Brazili held during the Friday to the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent, the forty-day period before Easter.In the southeastern cities huge organized parades are led by samba sc

11、hools. Those official parades are meant to be watched by the public, while minor parades (blocos) allowing public participation can be found in other cities. OriginsThe earliest Carnival dates back to 1641, when the colonial rulers implemented a decree. According to it, people would be encouraged to

12、 parade, dance and drink unrestrained to celebrate the birthday of the Portuguese King. More than three hundred years later, the Carnival has become the most important folk festival of Brazil. Celebrate ways Parades Dancing in the streets Loud music Lolorful clothing Rio samba school floats danceSam

13、baThe Carnival is highlighted with the Samba competitions, where every Samba school would send thousands dancers to participate. Every school has 90 minutes to demonstrate their performance and have them graded by experts. The winner is given one million US dollars. Generally the tickets for the Sam

14、ba competition would be sold out a month in advance.Football has a major effect on Brazilian culture.Brazilian often refer to their country as o pas do futebol (the country of football). It is the favorite pastime of youngsters playing football on streets. Over 10,000 Brazilians play professionally

15、all over the world. The World Cup draws Brazilians together, with people skipping work to view the national team play, or employers setting up apparatus for employees to watch. FootballFootball quickly became a passion for Brazilians.The general elections are usually held in the same year as the Wor

16、ld Cup, and critics argue that political parties try to take advantage of the nationalistic surge created by football and bring it into politics. Former footballers are often elected to legislative positions. The Brazilian national football team is ranked among the best in the world according to the FIFA World Rankings, and has won the World Cup tournament a record five times. Brazil has hosted several high-pr