Real Brazilian Portuguese & Culture
Carnaval in Olinda Along with Rio de Janeiro and Salvador, Olinda has one of three most attended carnivals in Brazil. The carnival of Olinda, however, is certainly the most popular in Brazil, in the sense that the party is protagonized by the people. In Rio, the main attraction is the parade of samba schools, which [...]
Carnaval in Brazil: Transforming Your Abadá Customization of the abadá is a HUGE tradition among the women in Brazil. First of all, what is an abadá? Well, in brazil, especially for certain parties during carnaval called “blocos” or “camarotes” (click HERE to read my post on what blocos and camarotes are) and also for a [...]
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 [...]
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…
