Series: Folklore
woodcut: Frevo
 

Frevo is a rhythm musical and a dance Brazilian originating in the state of Pernambuco. His music is based on the fusion of genres such as march, gherkin, folded up and polka, and his dance was influenced by capoeira.It was declared Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2012, under the name "Frevo: Arte do Espetáculo do Carnaval do Recife".

Series: Folklore
woodcut: Lavagem do Bonfim
 

Lavagem do Bonfim is an inter-religious celebration that takes place in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil. It takes place on the Thursday before the second Sunday after Three Kings Day, in the month of January. 

Series: Folklore
woodcut: Bumba my Boi

Bumba meu boi is a Brazilian festival prevalent in the North and Northeast and stages a popular narrative known as auto do boi. This festival usually takes place in June. 

Series: Yanomami
woodcut: Yanomami in Floreta

The Yanomami are one of the largest, relatively isolated indigenous peoples in South America. They live in the forests and mountains of northern Brazil and southern Venezuela.

Series: Folklore
Bobbin Lacemaker

bobbin lace arrived in Brazil through Portuguese customs. The art appeared in Portugal in 1560 and was restricted to convents serving liturgical ornamentation and, later, the practice was expanded among women in the region. Present in the Northeast of Brazil and in the South (Santa Catarina).

Series: Yanomami
woodcut: Yanomami Breastfeeding

In Brazil, the Tanomami people occupy a territory of more than 96 thousand square kilometers. It is the largest indigenous land in Brazilian territory, whose demarcation process was completed in 1992.