AZERBAIJAN STATE PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Name: Emilia
Surname: Ahmedova
Faculty: Primary education
Teacher: Pasha Guluzade
Subject: Multiculturalism

Brazil is the largest country in both south America and latin America.at 8.5 million
square kilometres and with over 217 million people,Brazil is the world’s fifth-
largest country by area and the seventh most populous.Its capital is Brasilia,and its
most populous city is Sao Paulo.The federation is composed of the union of yje 26
states and the Federal District.It is the largest country to have Portuguase as an
official language and the only one in the Americas; one of the most multicultural
and ethnically diverse nations,due to over a century of mass immigration from
around the world; and the most populous Roman Catholic-majority country.

The word ‘Brazil’ likely comes from the Portuguese word for brazilwood,a tree
that once grew plentifully along the the Brazilian coast.As brazilwood produces a
deep red dye,it was highly valued by the European textile industry and was the
earliest commercially exploited product from Brazil.
The culture of Brazil is primarily Western,being derived from Portuguese
culture,as well as the cultural and ethnic mixing that occurred between the
Indigenous peoples,Portuguese colonizers and Africans.In the late 19th and early
20th centuries,Italians,germans,Japanese,greeks,Russians and etc. settled in
Brazil,playing an important role in its culture as it started to shape a multicultural
and multiethnic society.This diverse cultural background has helped show off
many celebrations and festivals that have become known around the world,such as
the Brazilian carnival and Bumba Meu Boi.The colorful culture creates an
environment that makes Brazil a popular destination for many tourists each
year,around over 1 million.
THE GEOGRAPHY-The geography of Brazil is vast and diverse.It is one of the
world’a largest countries,rhe 5th largest by land area at 8,515,767 km2 and by far in
South America,taking up just over half of that continent’s surface
.Brazil is the tallest country in the world,stretching a north-sorth distance of
4,395km, and 38 degrees of latitude from 5N to 33S,beating Chile to this accolade
by just 95km.The car journey of 5,700km from most northern to southern tips
would take you 3days non-stop. East-West is coincidentally almost the exact same
in terms of distance and travel time.Topographically,Brazil is relatively
flat,especially in view of South America having the world’s longest,and second
tallest,mountain range.But the Andes are in the west of the continent,and Brazil in
the east.Instead,the country is essentially divided into three sections.The vast,low
lying Amazon river basin of the north-west,the equally vast upland plateau,known
as the planalto central,of the east and south,and the narrow Atlantic coastal
strip.The country’s highest point is Pico da Neblina,on the border with Venezuela
in the far north-west,at 2,995km.In the terms of this situation,Brazil dominates the
south American continent.The atlantic ocean makes up its entire eastern flank.

Brazil’s climate zones are mostly tropical,meaning warm to hot year round,with
some subtropical and temperate zones in the south.A tropical rainforest which is
hot and wet year round exists in the Amazon basin of the north-west,and also along
parts of the atlantic coast.The graphs are similar,but the causes for these two areas
are very different.
FOLKLORE AND RELIGION-Brazilian folklore involves a lot of
dances,stories,religious rituals.Characters involve the Boitata,the Boto Cor de rosa
and Bumba Meu Boi,which has increased the famous june festival in Northeastern
Brazil.And Brazilan folklore is connected with its religion. The Brazilian’s religion
is Christianism.More than the half of the population are Roman
Catholics.Catholicism was represented by the Portuguese Jesuits,who appeared in
1549 during the colonization with the mission of transforming the Indigenous
people.The society of Jesus played a big role in the formation of of Brazilian
religious identity.In last years Brazilian society has witnessed a growth in
Protestantism.Between 1940 and 2010,the percentage of Roman Catholics
decreased.But the various protestant denominations rose more.
LANGUAGE-Brazil’s official language is Portuguese.The 99 percent of the
population speak this language.It is one of the strongest elements of national
identity.Only a few immigrants and some Amerindian groups dont use Portuguese
for comminication.

Brazilan Portuguese is very similiar to American english and Canadian french.And

it is more phonetically conservative than the language of the colonizing
metropolis.Shortage languages are also spoken during the nation.Nearly 80-100
Ameridian languages are spoken in remote areas.A lot of other languages are
spoken by the immigrants and their descendants.There are some significiant
communities of German and Italian speakers in the south of the country and they
are affected by the Portuguese language and they’re part of minority languages.
MUSIC-Music is one of the most perceptible elements of Brazilian culture.There
are a lot of genres and styles appeared in Brazil,like
choro,samba,brega,maracatu,bossa nova,sertanejo,MPB. The most popular music
genre among them is Sambas.lt developed from the mixture of African and
European music.In the eaerly 20th century,modern samba appeared and was
popularized in Rio de Janeiro.
A lot of other genres are also popular in Brazil,especially in recent years.
Television has played a big role in Brazil popular culture.It was represented in
1950 by Assis Chateaubriand and remains the country’s most important element of
mass media.Social media growthing in country day by day,specially among teens.

BRAZILIAN FAMILIES-As a society with intense traditional values,the family is

usually represented by the couple and their kids.The structure of the Brazilian
family has seen a lot of changes over the big amount of time.The family structure
has been less patriarchal and women more indepented,although the gender
difference is still exist in country.
Brazil inherited stratified class structure from its colonial period with inequality.In
last years,the urgance of a large middle class has contributed to rise social
mobility,but the situation remains grave.In accordance with anthropologist Alvaro
Jarrin,’the body is a key aspect of sociability in brazilian society because it
communicutes a person’s social standing.’Upper middle class suffer there .
FOOTBALL-One of the most important elements of country is football. Football is
considered the country’s best socio-cultural activity.It is not only a sport,but also a
main part of Brazil’s cultural identity.Brazil often refer as ‘the country of football’.

It was introduced to brazil by scottish immigrant Thomas Donohoe.

The first football match was held in april 1894.Another competition was held in
1906 as the Rio de Janeiro state football championship.The Brazilian football
confederation was originated in 1914, but the present format for the Campeonato
Brasileiro was only set up in 1959. From 1941 to 1983,women’s football was
forbidden in Brazil.The law,made by the Conselho Nacional de Desportos,defined
that ‘violent’ sports like football,rigby and boxing were not suitable with women’s
capabilites.Desbite the ban,women’s team’s resumed to play informally for the
next years,getting increasing popular support early 1980s.In 2007,it was declared
that the CBF would launch a women’s association football league and cup
competition in 2007 following pressure from FIFA president Sepp Blatter during
the 2007 FIFA women’s world cup in China.in 2013,Brazil’s FIFA world rank
dropped to 22nd,an all time low position.in 2014,Brazil was one of the eight
nations to participate in the first unity world cup.The team played the opening
game with famous players such as Beto, Carlos Luciano da Silva and Fabio.
During the pandemic,Brazil was one of the first countries come back to football
activities in Latin America.In order to give an opportunity the come back of
activities,protocols were created with suggestions to prevent the transmisson of
COVID-19.The exploration analyzes and compares the safe return protocols of
major football leagues and associations to those of the Brazilian championship.
The brazil national football team has won the FIFA world cup 5 times in
1958,1962,1970,1994 and 2002.And Brazil is only team to take part in every
World cup competition ever held and had success in all of them.
CUISINE-Brazilian cuisine is known around the world for its quality anf
variety.Sao Paulo was chosen as the 7th main gastronomic destination in the world
for its vars and restaurants.Sao Paulo has more than 9000 restaurants and bars.
There is not a punctual single ‘national brazilian cuisine’,but there is an assortment
of different regional traditions and typical dishes from various areas of country.
Minas Gerais and Bahia states have the most visible regional cuisines.They have
Europian affect in delicaces and dairy products.Bahia cuisine is heavily affected by
a mix of indigenous,african and portuguese cuisines.