The Brazilians, take great pride in their Portuguese ancestry. The Portuguese brought with them a wealth of traditions themselves: the Celtic base (the Lusitani, celtici, coni, brigantes, Calleci) added with Germanic (the sueves, the visigoths, the vandals) and Mediterranean elements from Greeks, Phoenicians, Romans, Jews and Arabs.
With the portuguese Brazil received it's Western, European element that still largelly dominate it, if not genetically, at least culturally.
Genetically speaking most white elements in Brazilian DNA come from Portugal but these are proebably slightly smaller than African and Native American contributions (about 50% of Brazilian do not consider themselves as white but even those who have substantial non European Heritage).
Portugal gave Brazil, the laws of the land (essentially from the Romans), the Catholic religion and most importantly its language. Poets and writes like Camoes, Antonio Vieira, Pessoa, Saramago are as dear in Brazil as in Portugal. Portuguese art and architecture in Brazil's Colonial town is as spectacular or perhaps even more so that in the Metropolis. Look at the beauty of salvador's 17th and 18th century Barroque churches.
A person can claim any heritage they like, and ignore any they want to ignore. You can simply be influenced by a culture because you find it interesting.
Portugal and Brazil. Portuguese is a language not a culture.
For a time it was the French culture that influenced the Russian culture.
The Portuguese Empire spread across the world, and many modern-day nations have gained independence from Portugal. The most significant and well known previous Portuguese colony was Brazil, which was also the most influenced by Portugal. However, Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, and Timor-Leste are also major countries that have been influenced by Portuguese culture, mainly in urban areas. Portugal claimed nearly the entire coast of Africa and a significant portion of the coast of India at one point as well. However, they were overtaken, and their influence in these regions remain minimal.
Brazil was under Portuguese control from its discovery in 1500 until it gained independence in 1822. During this period, Brazil was a part of the Portuguese Empire, which significantly influenced its culture, language, and political structure. Following independence, Brazil became an empire and later a republic, distancing itself from Portuguese rule.
No. It is Portuguese.
Only Brazil; Mexico, Cuba and Peru were influenced by Spanish culture.
Latin America
Latin America
Portuguese can be several things: Language, Culture, Heritage, Nationality, and it can be related to different people living in several countries. Not all "Portuguese" is only related to Portugal. Portugal is a country in Europe.
A person can claim any heritage they like, and ignore any they want to ignore. You can simply be influenced by a culture because you find it interesting.
Babylon under Hammurabi, ceased Assyria. That is not quite influencing but take our heritage other wise.
Portugal and Brazil. Portuguese is a language not a culture.
A person native to the Azores is called an "Açoriano" for males and "Açoriana" for females. The Azores is an autonomous region of Portugal, composed of nine volcanic islands in the North Atlantic Ocean. The culture and identity of the Açorianos are influenced by their Portuguese heritage and the unique environment of the islands.
The culture of Brazil is mainly derived from Portuguese culture, because Portuguese colonized Brazil from 1500. Portuguese language, Roman Catholicism and colonial architectural styles were all introduced by the Portuguese, while some aspects of Brazilian culture were influenced by the contributions of Italian, German and other European immigrants and the Africans influenced language, cuisine, music, dance and religion. The native Amerindians influenced Brazil's language and cuisine.
Portugal's only land in the New World (that lasted) was Brazil, a colony (and modern day country) comprising over half of the South American continent. Brazil's official and most spoken language is by far Portuguese and it also shows cultural influence by the Portuguese. Uruguay was at once a part of Portuguese Brazil so you too could argue that it has been influenced by its Portuguese rulers.
Emotion can be influenced by culture and culture can be influenced by emotion.