Brazil

- Definition:
+ Brazil is a large country in the South American continent
+ The country with the most rivers in the world
+ Brazil has the largest Amazon river in the world
- Economy:
+ In 2021, the Brazilian economy entered a recession
+ Due to the impact of the covid 19 epidemic, Brazil continues
to face the risk of economic decline
- Population:
+ As of 2020 the population of Brazil is 212.6 million people
- Festival:
* Rio Carnival:
+ The Rio Carnival held from February 28 to March 4 is held
annually in Sambodromo
+ This is the festival of Samba dancers dressed in colorful
costumes
+ The main highlight of the Rio Carnival is hunting for tickets to
the fun parade
*Festa Junina:
+ Festa Junina is the corn harvest festival - a traditional festival
of Brazil
+ The festival is held all of June to celebrate rural life and
Brazilian food
+ The popular festival attire is a checkered shirt and a straw hat
with freckles painted on the face
+ At the festival, there are folk games that attract visitors to
participate
- Food:

* Feijoada

+ This is a famous traditional dish in Brazil

+ Ingredients include bacon, sausage, beef. All will be stewed

with black beans

* Kibe beef cake

+ This is also a traditional Brazilian cake

+ Ingredients include ground beef and fried with a layer of flour

outside

* Tapioca soup
+ Tapioca is a very popular food in Brazil

+ The main ingredients of this dish include tapioca, shrimp, and

coconut milk. Everything is cooked into a paste

- Gestures:

+ Thumbs up do not mean "great" or "it's okay" in Brazil, but the

opposite. There, it's like giving someone a middle finger

- Music:

* Samba

+ Samba originated in Africa, today is the iconic genre of Brazil

+ Some of the most famous artists include Cartola, Zeca

Pagodinho, and Martinho da Vila

* Sertanejo

+ Originally from rural Brazil

+ Some of the most famous sertanejo musicians are Luan

Santana, Zese Di Camargo and Luciano

* Bossa nova

+ Bossa nova combines acoustic bass with classical guitar,

drums, and piano to create a new pop genre
+ Famous artists include Vinicius de Morães, Tom Jobim and
João Gilberto.