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NonverbalbehaviorBrazilCatalogue1IntroductionsandGreetings2MeetingandTalking3InvitationsandGiftGiving4BusinessEtiquette5BriefandTaboos6MarriageCustomsIntroductionsandGreetingItisnotashameforBrazilianstoexpresstheirpersonalfeelings,forexample,theywillembraceeachotherinthestreet.InBrazil,menembraceeachotherorpattheother’sbacktoshowthecloserelationshipwithgeneral.Asforwomen,whentheymeetladiesorgentlemenwhotheyarefamiliarwith,theywillexchangeanairkisscheektocheek.Usually,menandwomenshaketheirhandsasgoodmannerswhentheymeetaswellassaygoodbyetoeachother.MeetingandTalkingBrazilianstendtobecasualabouttimeandwork.Youareexpectedtoarrivewithin10or15minutesafterthescheduledtime.WhenyoudiscussbusinessaffairswithBrazilians,pleaserememberthefollowingtips.1.Donotdiscussrelativebusinessaffairs,unlessyourmasterfirststarttotalk.2.Talkingtothemwithyourwarm,butdonotloseyourplan.3.Definately,Brazilianslovechildrensomuch,youcanpraisetheirchildreninyourtalk.4.DonotmakejokesaboutBrazilians‘localnationalaswellaslocalpolitics.Beforecommunication,betterknowntheircultureisimportant.Brazilianart•BrazilwascolonizedbyPortugalinthemiddleofthe16thcentury.Inthoseearlytimes,owingtotheprimitivestateofPortuguesecivilizationthere,notmuchcouldbedoneinregardtoartexpression.•Brazilianart—inthecontextofWesternArt—beganinthelate16thcenturyand,forthegreaterpartofitsevolution,dependedwhollyonEuropeanstandards.FootballisthemostpopularsportinBrazil.TheBraziliannationalfootballteam,governedbytheConfederaçãoBrasileiradeFutebol,haswontheFIFAWorldCuparecord5times,in1958,1962,1970,1994,and2002,andistheonlyteamtosucceedinqualifyingforeveryFIFAWorldCupcompetitioneverheld.Brazilalsohostedthe1950FIFAWorldCup,andwillhostitssecondWorldCupin2014,becomingtheonlycountryinSouthAmericatodosoSportinBrazilInvitationsandGiftGiving•TheBrazilianareaccustomedtothecontinentalfood，buttheyarewillingtotasteChinesefood.•Whenentertainingfriends,theyusuallyinvitethemtotherestaurantinsteadofhome,becauseinvitinggueststotheirhomeisthehighestcourteous,onlyforclosefriends.MusicofBrazil•ThemusicofBrazilencompassesvariousregionalmusicstylesinfluencedbyAfrican,EuropeanandAmerindianforms.Brazilianmusicdevelopedsomeuniqueandoriginalstylessuchassamba,zouk-lambada,lambada,choro,bossanova,frevo,maracatu,MPB,funkcarioca,Brazilianrock,pagode,axé,brega,andothers.SambahasbecomethebestknownformofBrazilianmusicworldwideThecountryalsohasagrowingcommunityofmoderncomposition,includingelectroacousticmusic.InvitationsandGiftGiving•TherearevariouskindsofwineinBrazilianfamilydinner,likered,whitewineandbeer.Then,colddishisthesaladandmaincourseismainlytobarbecue.Afterdinner,theywillpreparesweets,fruit,coffee,teaandicecream.Duringthereception,theownergenerallydonotdrink,guestsarewelcomedtodrinkany.•ThemostimportantisifyouareinvitedintheBrazilfamilywithanreception,itispoliteintosendabundleofflowerandaletterofthankstothehostess.NeversendpurpleflowersbecausepurpleisthesymbolofthedeathinBrazil.Braziliancuisine•Sometypicaldishesarecaruru;feijoada,(asimmeredbean-and-meatdish)tutudefeijão(apasteofbeansandcassavaflour);moquecacapixaba;cheesebuns.Brazilisalsoknownforcachaça,apopularnativeliquorusedinthecaipirinha.Braziliancuisine•Breakfast:Everyregionhasitsowntypicalbreakfast.common:fruits,typicalcakes,tapioca,cuscuz,grilledham-and-cheese-sandwiches,breadandbutter,mortadella,ham,cheese.drink:sweetenedcoffee,juice,hotchocolate,cafécomleite,orsweetenedtea.•Lunch:thebiggestmeal.Rice-and-beansareastapleoftheBraziliandiet.Theyareusuallyeatenwithsomekindofprotein,farofa,salads,orcookedvegetables.•Afternoonsnack:betweenlunchanddinner,andbasicallyeverythingpeopleeatinthebreakfast.Nevertheless,fruitsarelesscommon.•Dinner:Soups,salads,pasta,rice-and-beans,hamburgersorhot-dogs,pizzaorrepeatingagainbreakfastfoodsarethemostcommondishes.BusinessEtiquette•PortugueseisthecommonlanguageinBrazil.•Whenmeetingguests,themostcommoncourtesyistogiveasmileorahandshake.Particularly,inthiscountry,usingyourpunchisawaytoexpressyourrespect.theladieswithhighstatusalwaysstretchtheirhandsforotherstokiss.Inaddition,kissingladies’hand,insteadofhandshake,isamannertoexpressrespecttothem.•Awell-fitteddarksuitisappropriateforthebusinessinthiscountry.•Nomattervisitinggovernmentofficeorindividualinstitutions,youhadbettermakeanappointmentbeforeyourvisit.BeliefandTabooMostoftheBraziliansbelieveinCatholic.Inaddition,thereareasmallnumberofpeoplebelieveinProtestantChristianity,Judaismandotherreligions.2020/10/17ChristRedeemer,RiodeJaneirotheCathedralofRiodeJaneiroBeliefandTabooTheytaboointhenumber13,theygenerallythinkthatnumber13isominous,thefigureswillbringbadluckordisaster.Theytaboopurple,consideringpurpleisthehueofsorrow;Deepplumredflowers,becausethisflowerismainlyusedforthefuneral;Diedhailedastheyellowleavesfall,sobrownisfiercemourningcolor.BeliefandTabooInwritingorcommunication,otherssignedonbehalfofalternativesignatureorsealofthepracticemeansnotrespectothers.Avoidusingthethumbandindexfingerjotoformacircle,andformthegestureofOK.Itisaveryuncivilizedbehavio