“A nation's culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.” - Mahatma Gandhi
August 12, Wimbley, London: In an exciting finale, Mexico beats Brazil 2-1 to clinch the gold in Olympics Men’s football. The samba boys are disappointed as this was their golden opportunity to claim their maiden Olympic gold.
Brazil, Mexico, Samba, Football…………all these words sound so familiar in the context of Football. Ask any football fan and 6 out of 10 times, he/she will rate Brazil as the favourite football team.
What comes to your mind when somebody talks about USA? Economic superpower, skyscrapers, professionalism, Hollywood, White House etc. But what comes to your mind when someone says Latin America? Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Mexican Cuisine, Music, Literature, Cultural festivals and last but definitely not the least (most perhaps) Football. Latin America has its own distinct culture with myriads of traditions, festivals, beliefs, passions etc. It has the hues of every aspect of life and combines them to form a delightful concoction.
In the following chapters, this report tries to explore the various aspects related to Brazilian and Mexican culture.
Section I: BRAZIL
1. Introduction
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people. It is the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas and the largest Portuguese-speaking country in the world.
Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a coastline of 7,491 km (4,655 mi). It is bordered on the north by Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and the French overseas region of French Guiana; on the northwest by Colombia; on the west by Bolivia and Peru; on the southwest by Argentina and Paraguay and on