Portuguese brings the Africans into Brazil as they needed and wanted slaves back then. The Africans were not allowed any luxuries especially the practice of fighting. However, they were allowed to play music and dance. Then the African slaves thought of fighting while dancing to the music.
It was a brilliant idea to practice the art of fighting, known as Capoeira now. The art of dancing and fighting with music.
When you think of soccer skills, you will think of BRASIL DO FUTEBOL!
Soccer is a popular sport worldwide and in particularly in Brazil too. It is Brazil’s favourite sports and is played by people of all ages, races and social classes and a growing number of women.
Brazilians are also passionate about soccer and are rated among the best players of the sport in the world. Every four years when the world's best teams vie for the World Cup championship, Brazil virtually shuts down as the nation's collective attention turns to the action on the playing field.
Every goal is like heaven to them!
Soccer is invented in Britain. Brazil produced some of the best teams and players for the sport. Brazil won the World Championship in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. It is the only country that has won five titles and qualified for all World Cup tournaments.
Religon
Brazil has the world’s largest number of Catholics; about Eighty per cent of Brazil’s population is members of the Catholic Church.
The Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida is also a Roman Catholic church and is located in Aparecida, Brazil. It was originally built in the late 1700’s but due to the popularity of Our Lady of Aparecida it was greatly expanded beginning in 1955. Our Lady of Aparecida is the Patron Saint of Brazil and many Brazilians pray to her every day especially laborers. The basilica can hold over 45,000 people.
Though Brazil is predominantly a Catholic country, the diversity of its people often get involve in a unique mix of religious practises, such as Candomble for example. This is a fusion of almost pure African spiritual religion and a few Catholic elements and is only found in Brazil.
Here is a photo of the Candomble doing some rituals.
Umbanda, also known as magia branca (white magic), is another highly syncretic religion with spiritist elements that began in Rio de Janeiro in the late 1920s and spread to urban areas throughout the country. With some thirty million followers today, Umbanda has been called the one true national religion of Brazil because it embraces elements of all three of the nation's cultural traditions: African, European, and Indian.
Spiritism, also known as Kardecism, was founded in France philosopher Allan Kardec (1804 – 1869) and introduced to Brazil in the nineteenth century, is yet another spiritual movement with a growing following. Spiritism is more an intellectual endeavor than an emotional cry for salvation. It is well received by the educated classes. It is based on the reincarnation and the ability to communicate with spirits. Charity is an important element in Kardecism as it based on the word Karma.
It is believe that every good and bad action will have an influence on an individual in the future.
Many Spiritistic centers have child-care facilities and clinics to benefit the population at large.
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