Like many countries passed through colonization and conquest, the history of Brazil with some nasty scares. The biggest problems that continues to shape over the country today is slavery. In the 1550's, originally used the Portuguese members of the indigenous population as slaves to cultivate sugar cane fields. However, because many of these people died from European-introduced diseases in South America with the arrival of the Portuguese, such as indigenous peoples had built up no resistance, it was believed that African slaves would be best for the job.
In the 17th century, African slaves began to replace most of the world Indian slaves. From 1550 to 1888 about 3.4 million slaves were shipped to Brazil from various parts of Africa. This number represents nearly 40 percent of all saves brought to the Americas (also known as the New World). However, the Africans resisted slavery in Brazil and fought to maintain their traditional cultures. Runaway African slaves formed communities called quilombos. A small settlement of runaway slaves called mocambos. But sometimes, big cities were formed, as the Republic of Palmares, which survived in much of the century 17. Palmares was led by the African King Zumbi, and has 20,000 inhabitants at its peak. In modern times, more than 700 people who were originally formed as brothels still exist today.
African traditions, of course, thrived in brothels, but also managed to keep the plantations as well. African slaves sought solace in the African religion, culture, song and dance. Despite all the slaves were trained to become Catholics and all other religions were outlawed, the slave population Catholic religions skillfully blended with traditional religious beliefs in order to hide that had not fully their own paths. In this way, traditions and religions of various African tribes, such as Yoruba, were retained and formed the roots of the religions of Candomble and Macumba, where until recently the practice was still illegal.
Conditions for slaves in Brazil went from bad to worse in the 1690s when gold was discovered. The discovery of gold brought a flood of immigrants and more slaves. The conditions in the gold mines were worse than in the sugar cane fields, and thousands of slaves died by the greed of others.
Although this story is sad, the good news is that over time slavery was declared illegal and African traditions have been maintained, now African, Indian and Portuguese culture mesh with the creature a culture that is the only Brazilian . During your vacation package in Brazil, be sure to take some time to observe the diversity of peoples and cultures around you, because it is not like anywhere else in the world.
In the 17th century, African slaves began to replace most of the world Indian slaves. From 1550 to 1888 about 3.4 million slaves were shipped to Brazil from various parts of Africa. This number represents nearly 40 percent of all saves brought to the Americas (also known as the New World). However, the Africans resisted slavery in Brazil and fought to maintain their traditional cultures. Runaway African slaves formed communities called quilombos. A small settlement of runaway slaves called mocambos. But sometimes, big cities were formed, as the Republic of Palmares, which survived in much of the century 17. Palmares was led by the African King Zumbi, and has 20,000 inhabitants at its peak. In modern times, more than 700 people who were originally formed as brothels still exist today.
Conditions for slaves in Brazil went from bad to worse in the 1690s when gold was discovered. The discovery of gold brought a flood of immigrants and more slaves. The conditions in the gold mines were worse than in the sugar cane fields, and thousands of slaves died by the greed of others.
Although this story is sad, the good news is that over time slavery was declared illegal and African traditions have been maintained, now African, Indian and Portuguese culture mesh with the creature a culture that is the only Brazilian . During your vacation package in Brazil, be sure to take some time to observe the diversity of peoples and cultures around you, because it is not like anywhere else in the world.
