Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Traditional stories - Characteristics of Brazilian folklore and customs?

Characteristics of Brazilian folklore and customs?

Brazilian customs and customs are similar to those of Europe. Brazilians are sometimes more formal and sometimes very easy-going. When they first meet, they shake hands, but when relatives and friends greet each other, it is customary to embrace them and kiss them on the cheek. Not only that, but it is also customary to hug and kiss strangers who are complete strangers. A "social" kiss is a kiss on each cheek. It is customary for men and women to greet each other with a kiss on the cheek, and for women to greet each other with a kiss on the cheek; however, in most social circles, Negroes do not greet each other with a handshake, and at the same time pat each other on the shoulder with their left hand. Closer men used to hug each other and pat each other on the back. However, because of the social status of the high and low, who should kiss who, there is a subtle difference.

Westerners do not care to show their feelings in front of the public, they are generous and hospitable, and when they visit their homes, there is always wine in the glass, and the plates and coffee cups are never empty.

The Brazilian people are hard-working, serious, conscientious, and confident, and the concept of the people is being strengthened more and more. They know that life is not easy, but they are full of self-confidence and optimism about the future, and they believe that Brazil will become a world power and a strong country in the near future. Speaking of Brazil, people's minds will naturally emerge from the World Cup on the green field of those Brazilian players proud healthy figure; will be associated with the carnival dressed in strange costumes of the Brazilian girls; the ear resounded with the rhythm of rapid samba music, the air seems to have come from the smell of barbecue meat ...... Indeed, Brazilian soccer, carnival, samba and barbecue meat has long been Indeed, Brazilian soccer, carnival, samba and barbecue meat have long been famous all over the world, and people can more or less realize the unique and strong national flavor of Brazil. The unique migration process and intermarriage of immigrants in Brazil have created a unique Brazilian culture. Brazilian culture has the simplicity of the indigenous Indians, the warmth of the Africans, and the solemnity of the Europeans. However, it is not a simple replica of European, African or Indian cultures; it is an open culture, which has gradually formed its own unique culture through the process of incorporating various cultures. In Brazil, you can taste a wide variety of delicacies: roasted meat from the pastures of the South, stewed meat in clay pots from the central mountains, seafood chowder from the Northeast, boiled fish from the Amazon region of the North, and the chowder of boiled beans and rice eaten by slaves in the past. These unique Brazilian dishes are more or less influenced by foreign cultures: the Portuguese way of cooking is present in the clay pot stews, the seafood chowder is infused with African spices, and the poached fish has a touch of indigenous Indian traditions. In addition, immigrants from all over the world have brought with them authentic national specialties, and you can taste authentic French cuisine, Italian pasta, Korean barbecue, Japanese cuisine, Chinese cuisine and ancient Arabian dishes ...... Brazilians are passionate, exuberant, bright and simple. In the interaction with Brazilians, you will never feel cold and rejected, you can talk with Brazilians easily and freely, and even quickly become a close friend, and at the same time, you can also feel the Brazilian people with a childlike mischievousness and free-spirited habits. Brazilians love to spend their weekends with friends and family***. Every leisure day, you can see the Brazilians sitting around the bar, poolside, beach beach ground, while eating barbecued meat and beans, while drinking beer, all day and all night to Kan Dashan, Fuqin singing. Brazilians are lively by nature and love to sing and dance. In Brazil held a variety of concerts, the audience will never sit still and listen with bated breath. As long as the music starts, the whole audience will follow the rhythm of the music, accompanied by the actor's singing and dancing. Samba, country music, rock and roll are the favorite music of Brazilians. Brazil is also a religious country. In addition to Catholicism, there are also Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Afro-Cantonese Lay and other religions in Brazil, including Gothic churches, mosques with domed roofs and temples with red walls and flying roofs. Brazilians are devout believers, and every time there is a religious festival, thousands of believers come out of the city. Of course, Catholicism is the most influential religion in Brazil, with more than 80% of the country's population believing in it, so every town and city has a cathedral as its centerpiece. In ancient cities such as Ciudad Negra, Olinda, Fortaleza, Recife and many others, there is a church in almost every neighborhood, the most numerous being Salvador, where there are said to be as many as 366 churches. If you want to make a pilgrimage to a different church every day, you can walk around exactly once a year, even on a leap year. In Apalecida, in the state of S?o Paulo, there is a church that is said to be the largest in the world. This church can accommodate tens of thousands of believers, the square outside the church can accommodate hundreds of thousands of believers' pilgrimage, and can be used to park thousands of tour buses. Brazil's vast territory, rich in produce, creating a unique Brazilian national style, it carries a tropical flavor of rich romantic tone, but also a strong affinity. A foreign philosopher once said, "the longer you live in China, the more you like Chinese people. I think Brazilians also have the same affinity with Chinese people, do not believe, when you and Brazilians get along with the longer, you will more and more like this country, like the people of this country. Specifically check /view/5399.htm, thanks for watching