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RELIGION in his official visitation to Brazil, in May , 2007 .]] The religion of most Brazilians is Catholicism , in fact, Brazil is the largest country in the world whose predominant religion is Roman Catholicism . Many other beliefs over time have been incorporated into the Brazilian catholic belief system such as Spiritism , Buddhism , Hinduism , Ayahuasca , and Judaism as well as religious syncretisms, such as Candomblé , Umbanda , and Macumba , that mix Catholicism with African tribal religions. A majority of the population are non-practicing Catholics and would actually be considered Agnostics in many circles. Certain denominations of Christianity, such as Pentecostalism , Methodism , and the Baptist Church have also gained a large following. CARNIVAL ''Carnaval'', as it is known in Brazil, is an annual celebration held forty days before Easter and marking the start of Lent. Carnival in Rio De Janeiro is known worldwide for the elaborate parades staged by the city’s major Samba School s in the Sambadrome and is one of the world’s major tourist attractions. In other regions such as Bahia and Pernambuco (and throughout Brazil), Carnival takes on a unique regional flavor. Carnival celebrations in Brazil feature locally-originating traditions and music (such as Axé and Frevo ). .]] ARTS Music Brazil's rich cultural tradition extends to its music styles which include Samba , Bossa Nova , Forró , Frevo and many others. Brazil has also a large contribution to the genres of classical music, which can be seen in the works of composers José Maurício Nunes Garcia ( 1767 - 1830 ), Antonio Carlos Gomes ( 1836 - 1896 ), Elias Álvares Lobo ( 1834 - 1901 ), Heitor Villa-Lobos ( 1887 - 1959 ). Camargo Guarnieri ( 1907 - 1993 ), Cláudio Santoro ( 1919 - 1989 ) and Osvaldo Lacerda ( 1927 ), among many others. Some of the most famous brazilian classical performers are the soprano Bidu Sayão , the pianists Nelson Freire and Guiomar Novaes and the conductors Eleazar De Carvalho and Isaac Karabtchevsky . Brazil is also the land of the São Paulo State Symphony , regarded as one of the outstanding orchestras in Latin America and in the world. In the 1950's, Antônio Carlos Jobim , Vinícius De Moraes , Baden Powell , and João Gilberto popularized the Bossa Nova sound, which was followed by '' Música Popular Brasileira '' (literally "Brazilian Popular Music," often abbreviated to MPB). In the late 1960s, Tropicalismo was popularized by Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil . Literature , an important Brazilian writer.]] Literature in Brazil dates back to the 16th century, to the writings of the first Portuguese explorers in Brazil, such as Pêro Vaz De Caminha , writer of the fleet of navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral . During the colonial period, writers in Brazil wrote chronicles of the events in the colony as well as the first poems and plays. The most notable of these early writers was father António Vieira , a Portuguese Jesuit educated in the Jesuit school of Salvador, Brazil , who became the most celebrated Baroque writer of the Portuguese Language . The period following the Independence Of Brazil (1822) coincided with the Romantic Period of literature, and the first Brazilian national writers like Gonçalves Dias and José De Alencar gave prominence to the native peoples. Cinema Brazil has a long cinematic tradition, reaching back to the birth of the medium in the late 19th century. In the 1950s, '' Cinema Novo ,'' (literally "New Cinema") sprang up as a movement concerned with showing realism in film, in the vein of Italian Neorealism and the French New Wave . In recent years, films like '' Cidade De Deus '' (2002 - directed by Fernando Meirelles ) and '' Carandiru '' (2003 - directed by Hector Babenco ) gained Brazilian cinema a new level of international acclaim. SPORT Sports are very popular in Brazil, the most notable being ''futebol'' ( Soccer ). The Brazilian National Soccer Team is very popular, both in Brazil and internationally. The Brazilian national team has been victorious in the FIFA World Cup tournament a record five times, in 1958 , 1962 , 1970 , 1994 and 2002 . Brazil has produced many of the world's most Famous Soccer Stars , most notably Pelé , Ronaldo and Ronaldinho . Brazil is also home to several sports which have become internationally popular, such as Capoeira and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu . CUISINE OF BRAZIL Brazilian Cuisine is mix of the cuisines of its inhabitants and immigrants: Native Americans, Portuguese, Africans, Italians, Spaniards, Germans, Syrians, Lebanese, and others. The country is divided into five main cuisine regions: # North (Picadinho de Jacaré, Tacacá and Açaí) # Northeast (Vatapá, Moqueca and Acarajé) # Central-West (pamonha, pequi) # Southeast ( Feijoada ) # South (Churrasco) Popular dishes include: EXTERNAL LINKS SEE ALSO |
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