🇬🇧 Brazilian habits

Today I will talk about some Brazilian habits that may be different from those of other countries. As Brazil is immense, when there are differences that I recognize between regions, I will mention them. And if you know of any other differences, comment. I will remember that this refers mainly to the reality of middle-upper or upper-class families. If you come to Brazil from another country, following this blog you will find tips to adapt your behavior more easily to the local culture. Good local culture. Avoid bad influences.

• In Brazil, when we meet friends and acquaintances, we greet with two or three kisses on the cheek. In some regions three, and in others, two. This is more common in meetings between women or women and men, but not between men, who normally shake hands.

• In small towns people ALWAYS greet people they know on the street. In this case, it can be a wave of the hand or head and a “hi” or “good morning / good afternoon / good evening” according to the time. It is extremely rude for you to pass by an acquaintance without saying hello. I suggest following this behavior also in larger cities. I have already met a neighbor in Curitiba who was born in a small town and once commented to me how strange he is that in the capital people even pretend not to see him so as not to greet him. Pretending not to see, looking away or turning away is rude anywhere in the country.

• As I said in the previous text, Brazilians from wealthier families usually have a domestic servant at home to cook, clean and organize the home. I know that anywhere in the world wealthy people have employees. I mention this because a middle class person in London or New York, if they come to Brazil keeping their income from the country of origin, whether working remotely or income from investments, can live in a much more comfortable pattern in Brazil. Generally, housekeepers are people of a very low cultural level, often semi-illiterate.

• Due to the dimensions of the territory, the houses usually have a yard and many have a garden. In the warmer regions it is common to have a swimming pool.

• In some regions it is a habit to take a gift when we go to someone's home for the first time. I learned this in Curitiba, where going to others' homes is not common. As it is a cute habit I think that other regions and even other countries could adopt as well.

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Nycka, the Nomad