Culture of the people of Brazil

Brazil is the largest and the most populated country in Latin America. The people of this country are mainly Catholics and their spoken language is Portuguese. The Amerindians, Black skins of African ancestry and the white skins of European ancestry are the three main races in this country. Later on migrants from East Asia and the Middle East (Arabs) also came to reside in this country. As a result multi-ethnicity and identity assortment is among the chief attributes of Brazil’s present society. This thesis which is an extract from the Encyclopaedia of world cultures, in a broad study of different topics and subjects examines the culture of the people of Brazil and presents an analysis of the issues such as racial and ethnic relations, national identity, family, rituals and practices, religious beliefs, ceremonies, celebrations, skills and etc.