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Brazil inherited a highly traditional and stratified class structure from its colonial period with deep inequality. In recent decades, the emergence of a large middle class has contributed to increase social mobility and alleviating income disparity, but the situation remains grave. Brazil ranks 54th among world countries by Gini index. [148]
In Brazil, the traditional couscous is made from cornmeal. [7] A variant is cuscuz branco. Feijoada: A stew of beans with beef and pork, [8] similar to the French Cassoulet and the Portuguese Feijoada and other former Portuguese colonies' versions of the dish. Galinhada: A stew of rice with chicken, which is a typical Brazilian dish in the ...
Feijoada, the best-known Brazilian dish, is usually served with rice, farofa, couve (a type of cabbage), and orange. Brazilian cuisine is the set of cooking practices and traditions of Brazil, and is characterized by European, Amerindian, African, and Asian (Levantine, Japanese, and most recently, Chinese) influences. [1]
Traditional Brazilian medicine (Portuguese: Medicina indígena) includes many native South American elements, and imported African ones. It is predominantly used in areas where indigenous groups and African descendants reside, like in the northeast coast, nearly all interior regions including Amazon regions, savannahs, rainforest, foothills, and Pantanal.
Bolo de rolo – a cake prepared using guava, it is recognized as a national dish by Brazilian law. [5] Bolo Souza Leão – a typical Pernambuco cake; Bom-bocado – a coconut torte that is commonly served during Brazil's Independence Day [6] Brigadeiro – a traditional Brazilian confectionery; Broinha de coco – a coconut-based biscuit-like ...
The Brazilian version of feijoada (feijoada completa) [14] is prepared with black beans, [15] a variety of salted pork or beef products, such as pork [15] trimmings (ears, tail, feet), [15] bacon, smoked pork ribs, and at least two types of smoked sausage and jerked beef (loin and tongue). The final dish has the beans and meat pieces barely ...
Brazilian mythology is a rich and diverse part of Brazilian folklore with cultural elements, comprising folk tales, traditions, characters, and beliefs. The category is representative of Brazil’s greater culture, being a melting pot of Iberic traditions brought by the Portuguese settlers, African traditions brought by Africans during the ...
In 2007, the Federal Government of Brazil formally recognized the existence of so-called traditional populations (Presidential Decree 6040 of February 7), [1] expanding the recognition partially made in the 1988 Constitution (only indigenous and quilombola) to cover the following communities: caboclo; caiçara; extractive; jangadeiro; fisherman; riverside; tapper; in addition to indigenous and ...