Beware of Little Saci Perere! This Brazilian mischief-maker is blamed for the bad luck that befalls people. He travels in a tornado cloud, causing trouble everywhere he goes. But if you can claim his stinky cap, you might just find riches. From the cover: Little Saci likes to have fun, He is quite a mischievous one. If you find him along your way There'll be some trouble in your day. Keep yourself quiet to avoid, as his play will have you annoyed. Little Saci Perere: No More Mischief is the fifth book in the Myth Me series. Readers are introduced to mythology and its characters in this clever rhyming story about this Brazilian legend.
Noel Gordo presents a moving snapshot of life during the 1880s in the small countryside village of Mirante, Brazil. Aunt Pedrina (Growing Up in Brazil) vividly and tenderly evokes images of a way of life that can no longer be found.
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1986.
Although Brazilian scholars have collected and studied folklore since the second half of the nineteenth century, their work has gone largely unnoticed by folklorists working in other parts of the world. With the exception of anthropologists who occasionally study the folk literature of indigenous peoples in Brazil, few foreigners are familiar with, or even aware of, the kinds of folklore studies that have been undertaken in that country. This work, first published in 1994, aims to characterize the nature of Brazilian narrative studies and trends; to discuss and assess the roots of the apparent preoccupations, approaches and objectives of traditional narrative scholarship in Brazil; to examine Brazilian folklore scholarship in light of Euro-American research; and to point out the results and accomplishments of Brazilian research while simultaneously indicating possibilities for new directions in research.
Catherine, a beautiful and dreamy Syrian dancer, lives with her parents, Giuseppe and Beatrice, and her two sisters in a country in conflict. She is in love with Massimo, a writer in the ascendant, who is forced to flee the country. To save his son's life and rebuild her own, she becomes submissive to a famous tenor from Italy. When the reader least expects the twist of fortune, she finds her great love, Massimo, and together they unravel the mysteries of a bewildered and sweet romance. "Catherine is a brilliant romance story beautifully written by actor and writer Ronny Travaggyn. As an artist, I see how creatively and with great details he worked in this book. In 'Defrosting Sea,' an artwork of mine, I show the contrast between the bright colors and the cold, snowy atmosphere. With his artistic and literary talent, Ronny describes the contrast between culture, religion, and the 'mysteries of a bewildered and sweet romance.'" Catherine is a true masterpiece. (Sonny, USA) "In war and terror. There is hope, art, and peace. Who wins is love!" (Luana Imperio, So Paulo, Brazil) "It is a controversial of universal comtemporary literature work and obvioulsy there will be opposing opinions regarding mainly to Islam, with differing religious views in each country. Well put into novel form of theater by talented author and close friend Rone Travaggyn. It intrigues moments full of choices and reflection on the conflicts of everyday life, assistig in relatiosnhips between couples, parents, children, friends and faith. (Dr. Ulisses Goulart Gonalves de Souza, So Paulo, Brazil) "My wife loved this book, is more motivated and happy. This novel deserves to be tasted by the families of the whole world" (Josu Adil Sena Luz - CEO Acadi-Ti Brazil)
Describes the festivals of this African country showing how the celebrations with their songs, foods, and activities express the customs and beliefs of the people.
"You are about to read stories keenly true to time and place, yet so universal in theme that they are timeless. Superstitious townspeople, greedy men, a young girl looking for fame and love, a conflicted priest, and a reluctant husband live out their follies in the dusty villages and teeming cities of rising Brazilian-American writer, Luana Monteiro's native, Northeastern Brazil." "A guitar-strumming, young girl triumphs over her male opponents in a competive ancient version of a poetry slam, only to find herself ensnared in a romantic trap. A luminous fish appears in an impoverished, desert village and proceeds to perform questionable miracles on its desperate citizens." "A handsome, sexually conflicted priest hears voices after drinking the water in a mining town. A city doctor finds that rural traditions get him into trouble of his own making. A young Brazilian girl enamored of American television discovers that the United States is more complex than Saturday morning cartoons."--BOOK JACKET.
Focusing on the representations of multicultural themes involving Euro- and Afro-Brazilians, other immigrants, and indigenous peoples, in the rich tradition of the Brazilian fictional feature film, Robert Stam provides a major study of race in Brazilian culture through a critical analysis of Brazilian cinema. 136 photos.
