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Hen Adopts Seven Puppies in Rio Grande do Sul Posted by Rachel on Oct 27, 2008
In the rural town of Santa Cruz do Sul, in the southernmost state of Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, a surprised woman found that one of her hens had adopted seven abandoned puppies. Though the woman has begun feeding the puppies, the hen has made herself responsible for the puppies’ well being. She nestles them…
Brazilian Fruit Series: Part VI Posted by Rachel on Oct 24, 2008
Today we’re going to look at the jaca, known in English as the jackfruit. Jackfruit originally comes from India and Southeast Asia, where it was cultivated up to 6,000 years ago. Now it is commonly found in tropical climates throughout the world, including tropical regions of Brazil. This fruit grows on a jaqueira, a jackfruit…
Brazilian Oktoberfest Posted by Rachel on Oct 14, 2008
Believe it or not, Brazil has a huge Oktoberfest celebration every year in October, modeled after the German version. It takes place in Blumenau, Santa Catarina, which was originally settled by German immigrants. Brazilian Oktoberfest is the largest German festival outside of Germany, as well as the second largest Oktoberfest celebration in the world. Brazilian…
Brazilian Cooking Series: Part III Posted by Rachel on Oct 9, 2008
Today we’re going to learn about acarajé, a traditional snack from Bahia. Acarajé originally came from Western Africa, and is still sold on the streets of Nigeria. The recipe was brought to Brazil by slaves, and became a popular food in the Northeast of Brazil which had a high concentration of slaves. It is…
Brazilian Humor Online Posted by Rachel on Oct 7, 2008
Humor websites are a good way to practice your Portuguese, especially to see slang in context. Here are some good places to start: Irmãos Brain — a cartoon site about three Lego characters living outside of São Paulo Dr. Pepper — another cartoon site with off-color humor and bad words (featured below) BobAgento — a…
Election Day Posted by Rachel on Oct 6, 2008
Yesterday was election day in Brazil, when Brazilians voted for mayor and city councilmen. Though some mayors have been officially elected, others have not. To be elected, the candidate must get at least 50% of the votes. If he gets less, there is a run-off between the top two candidates. Let’s take a look at…
Portuguese Blog Move Posted by Transparent Language on Oct 5, 2008
Dear Readers, We’re moving! You can now find Portuguese blog on WordPress, at the following address: https://blogs.transparent.com/portuguese/ Until we move the archives over to WordPress, you can find them at the old address, here. Thanks for understanding!