Deep Brazil » Racism http://deepbrazil.com Way Beyond Carnival Tue, 25 May 2010 06:54:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Racism, the Brazilian way http://deepbrazil.com/2009/11/22/daily-dose-of-racism/ http://deepbrazil.com/2009/11/22/daily-dose-of-racism/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:10:42 +0000 Deep Brazil http://deepbrazil.com/?p=121 Neguinho da Beija-Flor, photo alexdecarvalho/Flickr

In Brazil, unlike other countries, different ethnic groups interact a lot – sometimes peacefully, sometimes not.  This interaction leads frequently to mixed marriages and a blend of genes and cultural heritage.

This healthy mix gets more evident when geneticists investigate our origins. Neguinho da Beija-Flor, a famous samba composer from Rio, is [...]]]> http://deepbrazil.com/2009/11/22/daily-dose-of-racism/feed/ 8