Brazilian Culture
Brazil's culture is a fascinating blend of European, African and Amerindian influences. Portuguese settlers brought with them strong influences in religion, later Europeans such as Italians and Germans arrived bringing 20th century ideas about government, Africans brought drums and dance, and Amerindian influences can be found in a number of spheres. Over the course of the past five hundred years, these influences have been shaped by the vast and varied landscape, the climate and political events. Even though different parts of the country developed almost in isolation from one another due to geographic distance, some elements of culture bind all Brazilians. Carnival is one of those. The combination in dance, music, costume and religion into a single event is one of the defining elements of Brazilian culture. At once, it takes deep roots and social significance, while maintaining a lighter popular side that pays only superficial homage to its roots. This paper will analyze carnival from the perspective of how it reflects Brazilian culture today, and how it evolved into that position.
History
Carnival today is celebrated before the beginning of Lent, marking it as a Catholic festival. The festival is celebrated around the world in Catholic places. In the old world, this type of celebration is well-known in places as diverse as Venice, Cologne and Limassol in Cyprus. The idea of a pre-Lent festival to celebrate before giving up good things during Lent has pagan roots, but arrived in Brazil with the Portuguese. As such, carnival has taken root all over the country. The most famous carnival event is in Rio de Janeiro, but almost every city and town in Brazil hosts one, some nearly as large as Rio's. These events are often infused with local character and culture, reflecting the way that Brazil's regions were, in the days before air travel, remote from one another.
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