Real Brazilian Portuguese & Culture
A lot of ex-pat blogs tell the stories of either avid travelers who have volunteered to get lost in a new culture or people who have relocated to another city for love. More often than not, Brazilian expat bloggers live in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo or a city that can be spotted on a [...]
“Você já imaginou todas as coisas bizarras que faria do meu lado?” “Did you ever imagine all of the bizarre things you would do by my side?” Renato asked me with that sly, yet timid grin pasted on his face. We sat stuffed together in the backseat of a weathered, 2001 Fiat. The subwoofers of [...]
Arroz Vermelho Some foods are so particular to a small, micro-region, that they remain unmentioned when speaking about the food of a larger, geographical region. Arroz Vermelho (red rice) is one of these foods. Arroz Vermelho is a dish that is neither representative of typical Northeastern cuisine, nor is it part of quintessential Bahian fare. [...]
Jorge Amado - Son of Bahia Jorge Amado de Faria (August 10, 1912 – August 6, 2001) was a Brazilian writer of the Modernist school. He was the best-known of modern Brazilian writers, his work having been translated into some 30 languages and popularized in film, notably Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos) in 1978. His work dealt largely with the poor [...]
AFRO-BRAZILIAN CULTURE Afro-Brazilian elements are fundamental to the history of Brazilian culture. Brazil has the largest population of African origin outside of Africa, and because of this, the culture of Africa has had a huge influence on Brazil, principally in the Northeast region. Today, Afro-Brazilian culture manifests in Brazilian music, religion, martial arts, language and [...]
Carnaval in Salvador – Tips For Trio Elétricos & Camarotes Bands and singers from Bahia spend the entire year dreaming up and composing the songs that will rock the trios elétricos of Salvador during Carnaval. If you don’t know anything yet about Carnaval in Salvador de Bahia, you will greatly benefit by reading this post. What Is A “Trio Elétrico”? What Is [...]
Amateur Botanists in Brazil Discover a Flower That Plants Its Own Seeds This is very cool….One more awesome thing that someone discovered in Bahia. Via ScienceDaily… A new plant species that buries its seeds – the first in its family – was discovered in the Atlantic forest of Bahia, Brazil, by an international team of [...]
Traditional Food of Bahia & The Brazilian Northeast First of all… Thanks Lani Brown! This is a post about Bahian food. Bahia is the state that is most known for having the best carnaval celebration…ever….which is centered in the capital city Salvador. But it is also known for its food. Bahia is perhaps the most well [...]
Learning To Dance Samba These youtube videos that I found from The Travel channel document one woman’s quest to get her butt to move like a brazilian’s (while dancing samba). Her goal is to be able to dance like a brazilian in time for Carnaval in Bahia, it’s very funny…
THE PORTUGUESE OF BAHIA Will you be in Salvador for Carnaval? Want to learn some frases ”baianês” – the dialect of the Brazilian state of Bahia? If you’re learning Portuguese, you’ve probably already realized that not only every country, but many states in lusophonic countries have distinct accents and sayings. Baianos have a great African influence in their culture and their [...]
