Brazil
Stories and customs from Brazil.
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Tie Three Knots in a Bonfim Ribbon for Good Luck / ๐ง๐ท Brazil
Tie three knots in a Bonfim ribbon and make a wish for good luck with each one. In Salvador, this colourful ribbon turns a greeting into something you can wear.
Share Sweets on Cosme and Damiรฃo Day to Wish Children Good Health / ๐ง๐ท Brazil
Share small bags of sweets on Cosme and Damiรฃo Day to wish children good health and joy. In Brazil, families and neighbours turn an act of giving into a celebration.
Keep Pomegranate Seeds in Your Wallet to Wish for Prosperity / ๐ง๐ท Brazil
Put pomegranate seeds in your wallet at New Year and wish for prosperity. In Brazil, a few seeds from the festive table can become a reminder of what you hope to have enough of.
Wear White at New Year to Wish for Family Harmony / ๐ง๐ท Brazil
Wear a white garment on New Yearโs Eve to wish your household peace of mind. In Brazil, white is a familiar colour of peace and renewal at the turn of the year.
Share Bread on Saint Anthonyโs Day to Wish for Prosperity / ๐ง๐ท Brazil
Share a bread roll on 13 June and wish for prosperity at home. In Brazilian celebrations for Saint Anthony, bread is a sign of having enough to share.