... may be in any way. If you know anything about the Brazilian history, was there any particular thing that made you think "ohhh" or even say: "that was harsh", "I've never seen anything like that before", "poor man", "they were such modafokers", etc? Did you care/bother to study it's history sometime in the past, maybe when you were at school, etc?
tks.
We study history a lot, but all we know about Brazil’s history is between Conquistador’s period and WWI when colonial states lost most of their colonies...
btw: I like Capoeira 
As we see... it appears that very few people actually have learned anything about Brazil... so the history can't touch anyone. 
Yeas I don't know that much about the brazilian history neither, but I read something not to long ago how the "ordem and progresso" slogan became part of the national consciousness.
| Coclus wrote: |
| Yeas I don't know that much about the brazilian history neither, but I read something not to long ago how the "ordem and progresso" slogan became part of the national consciousness. |
Unfortunately, thats only the slogan on the Flag 
I lack serious knowledge and education about South America and would welcome your contribution in this. Most of my teaching as well as interest have been limited to Africa, Europe, Far East, Japan and North America. When I was a kid I often got confused between Argentina and Brazil. I get a feeling - general impression - that Argentina had most of the world's attention during the nineties during the Peronista years, and this has flipped at the turn of the century and Brazil is now receiving the major share of world invesment in economies of South America. Exports from Brazil has increased drastically after the turn of the century due to enormous investment in the economy of Brazil and its percentage exports to its steadily poorer neighbour, Argentina has grown over the years. BUT politically in Brazil there seems to be lack of freedom, almost, but not quite like the Peronista regime in Argentina of the nineties. Would like to hear your comment about the political system in Brazil vs. Argentina.
i know Brasil is a country with many famous football players.
the capital is a city constructed under good plan.
the people there are enthusiastic.
As many people have said we lack very little insight outside of things important to "their countries". I come from the UK so my history is that of Romans, Egyptians, WW1, WW2 and a few other things in between (though only based in Australia, America, Africa and Europe).
We also get very Americanised in the UK as well, so some things where very misleading (for example i thought the amazon was somewhere not in Brasil). Then to find out some of the history is very eye opening, most people don't know that Brasil was under a military dictatorship up until very recently, and actual how developed Brasil is. I still say to alot of people i meet - you show a picture of Paulista Avenue to any American/European and if they have never been to Brasil i can guarantee that they would never say it is in Brasil....never.
You also don't relies how much Americans/Europeans helped in the development of Brasil in the 19th and 20th Century. Almost all the trains/mines where done by Europeans, lots of other things by Americans etc.
| Da Rossa wrote: |
... may be in any way. If you know anything about the Brazilian history, was there any particular thing that made you think "ohhh" or even say: "that was harsh", "I've never seen anything like that before", "poor man", "they were such modafokers", etc? Did you care/bother to study it's history sometime in the past, maybe when you were at school, etc?
tks. |
I haven't necessarily studied Brazilian History, but I do study Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. If a man from Japan who had studied Judo and Jiu Jitsu hadn't gone to America, competed in a little MMA, and then went to Brazil and taught the Gracie family (all hail) his art, then I would be without a method of self defense/hobby/sport/life. I guess I owe a lot to these guys.
Also, we own a Brazilian Mauser. Not that I've ever shot it, but an odd tidbit of information.To be honest I've never studied Brazilian history. I have absolutely no clue about it.
The Brazilian history counts to EVERY country when it's come about global warming...
