Today’s Photo: “Amigos In Aracaju” by forfunphotos…
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Shon in Rio de Janeiro's Rocinha Favela
A favela (Brazilian Portuguese for slum) is the generally used term for a shanty town in Brazil. In the late 18th century, the first settlements were called bairros africanos (African neighborhoods), and they were the place where former slaves with no land ownership and no options for work lived. Over the years, many freed black slaves moved in. However, before the first settlement called “favela” came into being, poor blacks were pushed away from downtown into the far suburbs. Most modern favelas appeared in the 1970s, due to rural exodus, when many people left rural areas of Brazil and moved to cities. Without finding a place to live, many people ended up in a favela.
This week’s Bella is Tassiana Dunamis from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Tassiana is 5’5 and her measurements are 37-26-38. Some other interesting facts about Tassiana Dunamis are that she’s not jealous or afraid to be cheated on, she has career plans of Drama School or the Real Estate business and she likes culture, humor, character and personality in a man.
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Today’s Photo: “Veronica” by antifluor…
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Happy Music Monday! Today instead of the usual music videos I decided to post a great short done by Journeyman Pictures about legendary Brazilian musician and activist Gilberto Gil.
Although I have been seeing some of Carlos Latuff’s cartoons for years, I never knew who the man behind them was until very recently when I came across Carlos’ website Latuff Cartoons.
Carlos is 43 years old, was born in Rio de Janeiro and is of Lebanese ancestry. Latuff’s cartoons are very controversial and cut deep on a variety of political and social issues. His cartoons don’t hold any punches, which I really like and respect about the guy. Many of his cartoons touch on things like anti-capitalism, anti-imperialism, anti-globalization, and racial inequality in Brazil. Latuff’s cartoons also deal heavily with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict which became very important to him after he visited the area in the 1990′s.
For more info check out Carlos Latuff’s Wikipedia. Also follow Latuff on Twitter @CarlosLatuff
Today’s Photo: Brazilian Nails by Rosa Caroline Teixeira…
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Brazil’s seasons are pretty much the opposite of the seasons in the United States. Spring is September 22nd to December 21rst. Summer or “High Season” is from December 22nd to March 21rst. Autumn is March 22nd to June 21rst. Winter “Low Season” is June 22nd till September 21rst.
The weather and climate in Brazil really depends on what part of the country you’re in, however the summers are pretty hot in most parts of Brazil. The temperatures can reach up to 110º (43ºC) in some areas. In Rio de Janeiro the summers are hot and humid with temperatures in the 90′s. Rio’s winters are pretty mild with temperatures during the day in the 80′s and cooling down at night to around 70º.
This week’s Bella is Taty Zanatto from Guapore, Brazil. Taty is an Aries and was born on March 22, 1984. She is 5’5 and her measurements are 33-23-37. Some other interesting facts about Taty Zanotto are that she loves crowded spaces, works out at least 3 times a week, her favorite perfume is Gabriela Sabatini, and the most amazing place she has had sex was in the ocean.
Today’s Photo: Reggae in Brazil by Virgina Galvez…
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