The Culture Broadcasting presented an interesting program about Maranhão state. The poet Ferreira Gullar (http://portalliteral.terra.com.br/ferreira_gullar/index.htm) showed his opinions about the state. According to him, the term Maranhão came from “maranha”, which means wires entirely entangled. Seems also means “malandragem” (to be not so honest…). According with a popular saying. São Luís city (Maranhão capital) has… [Ler mais…]
Novembro 22, 2006
Do wanna know about brazilian snacks??…. Sometimes I think Brazil is the more unhealth country in world… But if you are a stressed worker, with too little time to eat some really good thing.. Try this., If you have courage… I have some almost every day… http://home.wxs.nl/~rolfpoll/Brasilbar/Snackbrasil.htm Read and post comments | Send to a… [Ler mais…]
Novembro 15, 2006
Caititu, leg, tateto, pecari or pig-of – weeds (Tayassu tajacus) is a mammal of the artiodactles Order, Tayassuidae family, from South America, which have a ring-shaped hair, with white or yellow colour. Tapuio are people with mixed blod, Portuguese, indigenous, African. They livedin the Goiás region, from the Rubiataba and Nova America cities. Their origins… [Ler mais…]
Novembro 15, 2006
About the legend of Uirapuru bird… I forgot to say the meaning of tapiragem… Tapiragem: Indigenous from Amazon, Venezuela and Mato Grosso change the colours of plough and parrots´feathers to make handcrafts. To obtain this, them they take off the feathers from the wings and tail, they rub the skin with a vegetal oil and… [Ler mais…]
Novembro 15, 2006
A Maués´indian couple was together many years without being blessing with a children. Then they prayed to Tupã., king of gods, to have a baby to their happiness. Tupã knew that they were very kind and decided to attend the wish, sending to them a pretty boy. As time goes by, the boy grew handosome,… [Ler mais…]
Agosto 4, 2006
Careiro.jpg It´s a typical wooden house. The photo was taken in Careiro da Várzea city. Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Julho 8, 2006
PHTO0014.jpg Wall in Novo Israel District showing a hairstylist ads Here a good example of a cheap advertising. Are you worried with your business? If you have a wall and paint, go and have fun. Well, and lot of customers too. Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Julho 8, 2006
PHTO0031.2.jpg PHTO0032.1.jpg PHTO0034.2.jpg Have you ever heard of patoá??? It´s a kind of palm tree. And in the photos you can see how we made it… First, you warm the fruits, till the is tender, so you can beat them and extrac the pulp… So you have to strain to obtain the juice… http://www.ambientebrasil.com.br/composer.php3?base=./florestal/index.html&conteudo=./florestal/artigos/pataua.html Read… [Ler mais…]
Novembro 25, 2006
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