Brazilian_Wedding_Traditions

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Wedding Traditions in Brazil
Faith, family, sweets and samba
Выполнили: Балаев Мурад и Колесов Глеб

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A Blend of Many Cultures
Brazilian weddings mix Portuguese Catholic
customs with African, Indigenous and
European immigrant influences.
The result is a celebration that is deeply
religious, centred on family, and famous for
long, joyful parties.
Faith
Family
Most weddings follow
Catholic or Christian rites
Godparents and relatives
play key roles
Sweets
Festa
Tables full of docinhos and
bem-casados
Dancing often lasts until
dawn
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Before the Big Day
Rings on the right hand
Engaged couples wear plain gold bands on the right hand. On the wedding day the rings move to
the left hand.
Chá de panela (kitchen shower)
Friends give the bride pots, pans and kitchen items for the new home, often with fun games.
Chá-bar
A modern version for both partners: guests bring drinks or gifts and everyone parties together.
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Their role
Padrinhos
Often married couples, chosen from family and
close friends
Stand beside the couple at the altar as witnesses
Usually dress in matching colours chosen by the
bride
Help with planning and give generous gifts
Promise lifelong support and advice to the
newlyweds
Wedding godparents
Instead of a few bridesmaids and
groomsmen, Brazilian couples choose
several couples as godparents.
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The Ceremony
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Civil registry
Fashionably late
Grand entrance
Vows and rings
The legal marriage at the
cartório, sometimes
combined with the church
service
The bride traditionally
arrives late to build
suspense
Daminhas (flower girls)
and pajens (page boys)
lead the way
Rings move from the right
hand to the left
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Customs for Good Luck
Names in the hem
Cutting the tie
Bem-casados
Single friends write their
names inside the hem of the
bride's dress, hoping to be
the next to marry.
Friends cut the groom's tie
into pieces and sell them to
guests to help pay for the
honeymoon.
Small 'well-married' cakes
filled with doce de leite are
given to guests to wish the
couple a happy marriage.
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The Festa: Food and Party
On the table
On the dance floor
Docinhos: brigadeiros, beijinhos and other
bite-size sweets
Samba, axé, sertanejo and funk keep guests
dancing
Salgadinhos such as coxinhas and pastéis
A tall, decorated wedding cake
Havaianas flip-flops handed out for tired
feet
Late-night snacks and party props after
midnight
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Traditions Across the Regions
Northeast
Bahia
Festa Junina features a playful mock
wedding, the casamento caipira, with a
country-style bride and groom.
Afro-Brazilian heritage brings drums, white
clothing and blessings from Candomblé
traditions.
South
Coast
German and Italian descendants keep
European customs, hearty feasts and folk
dances.
Beach weddings at sunset are popular in
places like Rio de Janeiro and the northeast
coast.
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Modern Brazilian Weddings
Mini weddings
Smaller, more intimate celebrations with close family and
friends
Destination weddings
Ceremonies on beaches, farms and in historic colonial towns
Marriage equality
Same-sex marriage has been recognised nationwide since
2013
Personal touches
Couples mix old customs with their own ideas and styles
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Obrigado!
A Brazilian wedding is love, faith, family and a great party