South+American+Music

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= __Brazil __ =

=Dance- =
 * Capoeira is a Brazilian art that combines elements of dance and music. " A dance like a fight, a fight like a dance, a song... a way of life." ~Mestre Acordeon
 * During slavery in Brazil a group of about 40 slaves rebelled and burnt down a plantation. They then set themselves free and after months of searching they found a place with an abundance of palm trees which they named Palmares. In this community is where the earliest forms of Capoeira was found. Palmares
 * Capoeira dance!

=Religion- = > - dances in the streets, children are given bags of candy,and the poor are served meals.
 * Brazil is said to be the largest Roman Catholic country in the world
 * 76% of the country follows the Catholic Church.
 * ====== Brazil’s religious make-up can be traced to the diverse groups of people who came in various forms – natives, invaders, immigrants, and slaves. ======
 * Festo do Divino (Feast of the Holy Ghost)
 * //**candomblé - (**//Afro-Brazilian religions) - religion have distinctly shaped the musical sound scape of Brazil.
 * Although music remains an intrinsic part of //candomblé// religion, it has also made its way into mainstream culture as a popular musical form
 * Afro-Brazilian Music

=Customs and Courtesies (traditions) -=
 * __Greetings__- In Brazil instead of greeting each other with a "hello", the guys shake hands and the girls usually kiss both cheeks (usually in the air not actually touching)
 * __Visiting__- It is considered an honor in Brazil to be invited to another home. It is polite for the guests to show up 10-15 minutes late and also expected to bring wine, or a box of candy.
 * Eating- Meals in Brazil are considered social events

=Lifestyle- = = = =Recreation- = = = =Instruments- =
 * __The family__ - Families are large and include the extended family. Families spend time together during fee time and rely on each other for assistance
 * __Dating and relationships__ - Group dating usually starts around 15-16, and couples gradually separate from the group. Serious dating and engagements last 2-3 years, and the guy is expected to ask the father to be the daughters boyfriend.
 * Brazil's national sport is Soccer, which are among the worlds finest.
 * other sports they do consist of volleyball, basketball, swimming, boating and fishing.
 * Many Brazilians are members of athletic clubs, which provide the majority of sports facilities.
 * //**Choro**// ( Portuguese pronunciation: [|[ˈʃoɾu]], "cry" or "lament"), traditionally called //**chorinho**// ("little cry" or "little lament"), is a [|Brazilian popular music] instrumental style.
 * Choro music.