We know little about the habits, cuisine and traditions of the people of Brazil. We only know that Brazilian directors make excellent series, for example, such as “Clone”, “Tropicana”, “Land of Love”.
And the fact that in this country love football! Hispanics play it as well as they do not play anywhere else. They are very temperamental, energetic people, boys have been chasing the ball since childhood.
In addition, Brazilians have their own habits, as in every state - some of them are familiar to us, and some can surprise. Let's find out together what is in Brazilian habits.
10. Housekeeper in the apartment is the norm, not chic
Almost all the housekeeping staff are people living in poor neighborhoods. Not only the rich have a housekeeper, but also the middle class.
The housekeeper does not come every day, but only once or twice a week. But if she comes more than 2 times, then she has a chance to get a job officially.
This is considered true luck for a person who came from the slums (such places are called "favelas"). But what’s surprising is that it’s not easy to find a responsible housekeeper, many are just too lazy to work.
9. Strong hugs and kisses on the cheeks, both for friends and for strangers
Warm kisses for everyone you meet are the norm in Brazil. Moreover, everyone kisses - both women and men. Both cheeks are taken away for kisses. It doesn’t matter - people have known each other for a long time or met for the first time, for Brazilians this is a sign of a warm greeting from a person and location.
Latinos consider this gesture to be quite normal, and it is unlikely that they will let strangers go until they kiss them, saying “Prazer”, which means “nice to meet you”.
8. In the restaurant, sit down at the table the way you want
We are used to sitting in a cafe or restaurant just opposite our interlocutor, but in Brazil many sit down on one side. But, for example, a man and a woman should not sit next to the table, but only opposite each other.
During the meal, people speak little, they are unpleasant when someone sneezes or blows their nose at the table. But if Brazilians do speak, their favorite topics are: Brazilian cuisine, people, country. Either one person pays, or the amount is divided equally into all - it does not matter who drank and ate what.
7. Wear hats and jackets even in warm weather
At a temperature of +20 ° C in the month of July (it is considered the coldest in Brazil), none of the Latin Americans bother to walk in warm hats and jackets, because such a temperature is considered cold for them.
In Rio de Janeiro, it sometimes rains. If someone complains about the weather, while wearing a jacket or sweater at a temperature of +18 ° C - this is considered typical, because Brazilians are very greenhouse people! The same thing happens in Portugal - despite the fact that the temperature does not drop below + 13 ° C - people walk in jackets and boots.
6. Take a shower several times a day
We are used to taking a shower no more than 1 time per day, it happens 2 times - in the morning and in the evening, but the Brazilians, even though they spend a lot of time on the beach, periodically they “go home” to wash themselves. And it doesn’t matter - it’s very hot outside or slightly cool.
If in hot weather such actions are understandable, then in the event of a cold snap I would like to ask: “Are they constantly getting dirty ?!” No ... probably the thing is different - Latin Americans are very clean people, they brush their teeth immediately after eating, in restaurants on the table there is almost always dental floss, mouthwash and other hygiene products.
5. Lightening hair on arms and legs
Brazil is famous for beautiful tanned girls with curvy shapes and a slim waist - such a figure is considered the standard of beauty. Girls wear either short skirts or shorts that slightly cover the buttocks.
In Brazil, no one is complex - even overweight girls wear tight clothing. In flip flops Havaianas (slates) in Brazil, everyone goes everywhere, they are put on even in a restaurant. But some of the habits of Brazilian beauties are very interesting - the girls here do not remove hair on the legs and arms, but lighten them.
4. Schedule a party time, realizing that guests will start arriving a couple of hours later
If you invited Brazilians to visit, you should know about one of their habit - they are always late, but this is not due to disrespect, but rather.
They consider it more polite to come later, because if they arrive on time, the “bewildered” master of the celebration may open the door for them. He will not be dressed in appropriate clothes and the table will not be ready for reception. Therefore, Brazilians can be late for an hour or two, considering that it’s better. If you want to invite the Brazilians to visit, it is better to do this by adding a couple of hours.
3. Eat avocados like fruit and sugar
Brazilians have specific tastes in food - they like to sprinkle avocado (the birthplace of this fruit is Mexico) with a lot of sugar and eat it as if there is nothing tastier in the world! The taste of avocado resembles butter with a nutty flavor, it is fresh, so few people use it in its pure form.
But in general, Brazilians are very fond of products brought from America, believing that they are of the best quality. Of course, they “hit” the wallet, but the people of a warm country believe that it is better to overpay.
2. Brushing teeth at work
It may seem unusual to us, because we only brush our teeth at home, we take chewing gum to work to eliminate an unpleasant odor, but Brazilians brush their teeth even at their workplace. Most of them have toothpaste and a brush in the office.
After lunch, everyone goes to the restroom and brushes his teeth, without any embarrassment. Maybe that's why Latin Americans have such a snow-white and natural smile? However, brushing your teeth many times is also not quite a good solution, so you can eat mint leaves to smell good from the mouth.
1. Call everyone by name
Brazilians are very cheerful and open people, serious conflicts are unacceptable to them. They can easily go to a stranger in a cafe and ask: "Are you ordering this for the first time or is this your favorite food?" For us Russians, this behavior is more like an invasion, and we are accustomed to contact the boss or teachers by name and patronymic. But this feature is only of the Russian people.
In Brazil, everyone addresses each other by name, except in some cases. For example, a housekeeper will say: "Senor Adrian, I have finished cleaning." The same is true for older people.