A Brazilian culture it is primarily an amalgamation of the cultures of the native peoples with that of the immigrants who formed the country. In 196 years of independent Brazil, there was also the creation of heroes through nationalist narratives, the formation of a typical Brazilian and a “way of being Brazilian”.
All these factors are manifested today in the culture of Brazilians. However, this is only remarkable when compared to other peoples. That's why we list some habits that impact positively, negatively and some simply different in the eyes of foreigners. Not included in this list are involuntary insults, such as showing the soles of your feet to an Arab.
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Customs that impress foreigners positively:
Proximity
We call everyone by their first name, whether it's someone younger or someone in a higher position like the president. Many Brazilians even offer their own food in a natural way. These are habits that we take for granted, but that other cultures see as hospitality and kindness.
Cleaning
Many of us carry a bag to work with a toothbrush and toothpaste; because of the Indians' heritage, we take more than one bath a day; we avoid taking food with our hands. Holding food with a napkin and eating pizza with a knife and fork may seem like a no-brainer to some cultures, but it certainly prevents the spread of disease.
Thirty-day vacations, holidays and public holidays
The most famous contrast is with Americans, with no legal guarantee of paid vacation and very few holidays compared to our eleven national holidays. Amendment with the weekend when the day off falls on Thursday or Tuesday is unthinkable.
Traditional parties
Even those who aren't redneck or Catholic go to June festivals. Carnival has become an international attraction. In addition to these, there is a popular effort to preserve regional traditions, such as the Folklore Festival of Parintins, the Procissão do Fogaréu, the Festa da Uva, and countless others.
Customs that impress foreigners negatively:
Proximity
Sometimes Brazilians encounter a less warm people who can interpret our proximity as an invasion. Some Brazilians talk by touching the interlocutors, hugging and kissing unknown people like greeting, patting children on the head they've never seen before, offering food and refusing to say no as an answer.
Noise
On August 8, 2016, New York Times correspondent Andrew Keh published an article about the Olympics in Rio entitled “And the crowd in Rio goes crazy! For anything!". In it, the journalist reported how he was impressed by the noise in the stadiums, even among fans of sports that demand concentration, and how common boos were when opposing players entered the field – a sign of disrespect in any other place.
garbage in the bathroom
In countries with better sanitation, you can be confident of flushing used toilet paper down the toilet without fear of it clogging up.
Customs that foreigners find strange:
- Lunch around here is the most important meal of the day.
- Brazilians don't leave other people's houses alone, they wait for the host to show them to the door. The opposite is a sign that there has been a disagreement.
- Couples sit next to each other in restaurants, as if they were in a car.
- Avocado with sugar.
- Couples kissing in public.
- Live with parents until marriage.