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Explores how the history, climate, geography, and religion of Brazil have shaped the customs and practices of modern daily life for some of the poorest and some of the ...
Anne Marie Pace <%ISBN%>0778793397 - Children's Literature
As a companion to Brazil the Culture and Brazil the Land, clear, colorful photographs and maps illustrate this slim book about Brazil's people, part of the "Lands, Peoples and Cultures Series." Content includes discussions of the indigenous peoples of Brazil; the European explorers and settlers; the Yanomami people; how people live and work in both Brazilian cities and the rainforest; and the culture of holidays, foods, school and games. In the final chapter, we meet Gabriela, a young girl who, in the course of a special day, attends both a concert of Brazilian music and a religious ceremony, the Candomble. Back matter includes a glossary and index. Unfortunately, missing is a pronunciation key for the Portuguese words that dot the text. This volume, along with its two companions, serves as a brief but fascinating introduction to the culture of Brazil, probably sufficient for most elementary school and some middle school research projects. 2003, Crabtree Publishing Company,
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Children's Literature
As a companion to Brazil the Culture and Brazil the Land, clear, colorful photographs and maps illustrate this slim book about Brazil's people, part of the "Lands, Peoples and Cultures Series." Content includes discussions of the indigenous peoples of Brazil; the European explorers and settlers; the Yanomami people; how people live and work in both Brazilian cities and the rainforest; and the culture of holidays, foods, school and games. In the final chapter, we meet Gabriela, a young girl who, in the course of a special day, attends both a concert of Brazilian music and a religious ceremony, the Candomble. Back matter includes a glossary and index. Unfortunately, missing is a pronunciation key for the Portuguese words that dot the text. This volume, along with its two companions, serves as a brief but fascinating introduction to the culture of Brazil, probably sufficient for most elementary school and some middle school research projects. 2003, Crabtree Publishing Company,— Anne Marie Pace <%ISBN%>0778793397