number.  Today there are sizeable memberships in independent Pentecostal churches, and numbers are increasing steadily in European- and American- born denominations such as

Geographical also states “In some cities, such as Rio, Salvador and Olinda, Carnaval has become a mass event and attracts visitors from all over the world”. To the South things

northeastern states. There are three basic racial sources for the Brazilian people. These are the natives (Indians), the European immigrants (mainly Portuguese), and Africans, most of whom came from the sub-Saharan west coast. In the 16th century, the area now known as Brazil was inhabited by several hundred indigenous tribes who, while racially similar, spoke different languages and had different cultures. Intermarriages by the natives among Portuguese settlers and, later, among African slaves, produced a racial mix that was further diversified in the 19th century as German, Lebanese, and Italian immigrants began to arrive.  The beginning of the 20th century saw the onset of Japanese emigration to Brazil, a trend which has increased almost exponentially to this day.

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