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More About Brazil,
Bahia & Salvador
Brazil is
the fifth largest country in the world, occupying half of the continent of South
America. It is as varied culturally, geographically and
demographically as it is vast in size, combining indigenous, African and
European elements in a unique symbiosis. Salvador,
capital of the state of Bahia, with a population of
around 2.5 million, was the first major port and the capital of colonial Brazil
for over 200 years. The city lies between green tropical hills and broad
beaches along the Ba’a de Todos os Santos
(All Saints Bay). Many of the city's baroque churches, private homes,
squares, and even the hand-chipped cobble-stones have been preserved by the
Brazilian National Trust. In Salvador, more than anywhere else in the
country, the African influence in the makeup of Brazilian culture is readily
visible, from the spicy dishes still called by their African names (caruru,
vatapá, acarajé) to the ceremonies of Candomblé, which honor both African
deities and Catholic saints, to capoeira, a unique martial arts dance.
Other Resources
Take a look at the extensive photo exhibit on Bahian carnival.
Visit the Photo Gallery.
Watch the videos listed below for general (touristic) information about Bahia
and Brazil.
*Technical notes on movie-viewing:
You will need QuickTime loaded on
your computer. Check your QuickTime settings. OR Get QuickTime. For best performance please use most recent
versions of web browsers like Internet Explorer (5.5+...) or Netscape
Navigator (7.0 +...). To update, download from Dartmouth's
Public server.
Note for PC and RealPlayer users: if RealPlayer opens
the movie on your computer, it may search unnecessarily for an update, then
work anyway after a few seconds (disregard the “update needed” advice ...)
If it doesn’t work, you can access the movies directly at The Language
Resource Center Digital Media Lab <http://pushkin1.dartmouth.edu/>
(choosing “Video” then
“Portuguese” then “LSAplus-FSP” – then
pick a movie ...)
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