Discussão:Cultura do Brasil/Arquivo/1
The Five Sub-Cultures
The geography of Brazil makes it a country of many faces. The five official regions of Brazil were thought to divide the country between its cultural feats, but in fact there are several cultural diferences between states in the same region. A good example are the states of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, that have completely different cultures, in spite of being part of the same region.
People in the Northern states tend to be spread out. The Amazon River allows hundreds of small communities to live independent of the outside world, depending only for medicine and some food supply from traders. Indian culture is very hierarchical. Tribes still exist living solely off the river and its surrounding natural resources. Their religions usually are nature-related, relying heavily on ancestral worship. The exception to this might be the cities of Manaus and Belém which both are centers for a more westernized learning and industry and tends to appear more included within the mainstream Brazilian culture.
In what is called the Northeastern states people in the countryside areas usually live in a feudal relationship with their land owners. Droughts are very common and the whole countryside Northeast is called sertão, a short version for the Portuguese word "desertão" which means "big desert". This is the less developed region of Brazil and is often blamed by the rest of Brazilians for the country's ugly social indexes. Although that poverty, this region is strongly influential in Brazilian culture. Several Brazilian painters, sculptors, and writters was born in this region. Caetano Veloso was born in Bahia and is among the greatest popular musicians Brazil has ever produced. Continually active since the 1960s, Veloso is considered one of the founding fathers of MPB (musica popular brasileira).
In the Southeastern part of Brazil is found most of the culture that is known world-wide. Among these there is a sculptor known by the name of Aleijadinho (little cripple). Aleijadinho was a brilliant baroque sculptor who was maimed in hands and feet by leprosy. He is famous for his carvings found in the Church of St. Francisco in Ouro Preto. He is also known for his statues known as the Twelve Prophets. Antonio Carlos Jobim, the composer of "The Girl from Ipanema", is probably one of the better known artists coming from this section of Brazil. Another famous composer is Heitor Villa-Lobos. Villa-Lobos is most famous for his orchestral works such his Choro series. Samba was created in Bahia but just started being a definitive feature of Brazilian culture when it had hit the shores of Rio de Janeiro. São Paulo, the "engine of Brazil" is the financial, industrial and commercial center of the country, and has a very cosmopolitan culture.
The South is highly influenced by later European immigration, which took place by the 19th-20th centuries. The Germanic and Italian influences are clearly felt, especially in terms of appearance. There is even an annual Oktoberfest held in the city of Blumenau. Brazilian top model Gisele Bundchen came from this region. The gaucho subculture is also very appeasing in this region.
The West Central part of the country is primarily grasslands and flooded lands. The countries surrounding it are very influential in affecting its culture, notably Paraguay. The extensive cattle economy also makes this region the motherland of Brazilian cowboys.
I don't agree
I don't think you should understand it like this. Caipiras (from the countryside of São Paulo) are as differents from cariocas (from Rio) than from baianos (from Bahia), for example. And both caipiras and cariocas are in the same region. You can find similarities between the dialect that they speak in the countryside of São Paulo and in the north of Paraná, showing commom roots and influences, but a clear and distinct difference is noticed in the ones used in Rio and Espírito Santo. This is much more a political division, it doesn't really express any cultural values in commom amoung the people in it, as also music and dances may show.
Música do Sul
Reverti esta edição ([1]) pois era de um tema específico demais para o artigo geral. Tal texto, entretanto, deve ser adicionado ao artigo Música do Brasil.--g a f msg 15:31, 1 Fevereiro 2007 (UTC)