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How Did African American Culture Influence Brazil

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Introduction: Throughout the years of its findings, the Brazilian culture has been influenced by many cultures. African, Portuguese, and the Native American culture influenced Brazil multiple ways. After the abolishment of slavery in Brazil, in 1888, the African culture created a huge impact on the Brazilian culture. The aftermath of slavery helped influenced Brazil with such things as the cuisine, language, herbal medication, music, dance, and etc. After slavery went into oblivion, there was racism still going in the country, but all of the races overcame it and it made the whole country grow as a whole. The African ancestry made a great contribution to the Afro-Brazilians, who shared similarities and differences. African slaves migrated from Africa to the ‘New World’, about 40% of the Africans from the slave trade were …show more content…

Samba became a tradition a the Brazilian festival, Carnaval, one of the most holidays in Brazil. Samba became Brazil’s national rhythm “bringing together various manifestations of Afro-Brazilians musical culture,”The Mystery of Samba : Popular Music & National Identity in Brazil. The Carnaval’s centerpiece is the African heritage of the country. They created schools of Samba and Carnaval, as it started to become more popular throughout the years. Samba was originated in Bahia, where most of the African slaves were spread. 70% of the population in Bahia are African descendants. After the abolishment of slavery in 1888, racism was still an issue in the cities of Brazil. Since 1930, Samba united all of the racial and cultural mixtures in Brazil, making Brazil a united country, with no racism, no protests against different races. Samba rested between different groups rather you were rich or poor, or a different race, creating a purpose to one another. Samba symbolizes the racial and cultural mixtures that became Brazil’s

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