111 Cultural Post 4

[Oliver Cho]

Religion is Brazil is very diverse in comparison to most South America countries. The main religion is Brazil is Christianity as it dominates 64.6% of the Brazilian population. Christianity was originally brought over by the Portuguese as there was a heavy migration from Portugal to Brazil in the past. However, the Portuguese also brought slaves over from Africa causing a mixture of cultures and religions in Brazil. The melting pot of cultures as created what is known as the Brazilian Roman Catholicism. This overarching term is mostly commonly characterized by Brazilian festivals such as the Rio Carnival. The Rio Carnival marks the beginning of Lent. Another religion that is found in Brazil is Protestantism. It is approximated that about 22.2% of the population is Protestant. The introduction of Protestantism was mostly due to American missionaries who arrived in the late 19th century.