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... Brazilian society . Other ethnic groups include Slavic peo- ples from eastern Europe . By the late 20th century there was little immigration , and less than 1 percent of Brazil's population was foreign born . Language . Portuguese has ...
... Brazilian society . Other ethnic groups include Slavic peo- ples from eastern Europe . By the late 20th century there was little immigration , and less than 1 percent of Brazil's population was foreign born . Language . Portuguese has ...
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... Brazilian holiday is cel- ebrated during the four - day , pre - Lenten Carnival . The combination of this Roman Catholic festival with the exuberant celebrations of people of African ancestry has History become a lively tradition among ...
... Brazilian holiday is cel- ebrated during the four - day , pre - Lenten Carnival . The combination of this Roman Catholic festival with the exuberant celebrations of people of African ancestry has History become a lively tradition among ...
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... Brazilian Society ( 1969 ; originally published in Portuguese , 1964 ) , a historical study . On the peas- ants , see SHEPARD forman , The Brazilian Peasantry ( 1975 ) , a series of explorations of the life - styles of rural peoples ...
... Brazilian Society ( 1969 ; originally published in Portuguese , 1964 ) , a historical study . On the peas- ants , see SHEPARD forman , The Brazilian Peasantry ( 1975 ) , a series of explorations of the life - styles of rural peoples ...
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