Category Archives: General

Burial Ritual Yanomami

Posted on May 18, 2016 by agogo22
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Brazil after the coup, update — Dear Kitty. Some blog

Posted on May 18, 2016 by agogo22

This video says about itself: Brazil Gets An Unelectable President Amid Protests 17 May 2016 Boaventura de Sousa Santos says Brazilians should prepare for “shock therapy” under new president Michel Temer and his cabinet. Related articles Podemos’s Latin American Roots … Continue reading →

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CARNiVAL Project’s research fellows present papers at Kings College London

Posted on May 18, 2016 by agogo22

Originally posted on DR LEONARDO MATARUNA:
The ABEP 2016 Conference took place in the King’s College London, and put together different studies developed by the Brazilians researches in the CARNiVAL project. The ABEP 2016 Conference was attended by more than 350 people…

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CASE…THE SIZE…

Posted on May 17, 2016 by agogo22

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A few words about Bury Market

Posted on May 17, 2016 by agogo22
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Brazil: ‘there’s a surprise around every corner’

Posted on May 17, 2016 by agogo22

Carnival parades and spiritualists, ayahuasca ceremonies and barbecue restaurants … Brazil is a constant source of fascination http://thelifeofourtimes.com/2016/05/16/brazil-theres-a-surprise-around-every-corner/

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Thoughts on the Immediate Fallout of Dilma’s Removal

Posted on May 17, 2016 by agogo22

As many by now know, last week, Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff was temporarily removed from office to face trial and impeachment over allegations of corruption for budgetary maneuvers that her defenders argue were legal at the time. Of course, the … Continue reading →

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The liberating power of lunacy

Posted on May 16, 2016 by agogo22

The carnaval in Limburg is this time of the year when in the southernmost province of the Netherlands, normal everyday life steps back for absolute madness. Alaaaaaaaf!  The Dutch, otherwise people with quite practical attitude to life have several days … Continue reading →

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Burgess on Translation

Posted on May 16, 2016 by agogo22

Translation is not a matter of words only: it is a matter of making intelligible a whole culture. — Anthony Burgess http://justinehouyaux.com/2016/05/16/burgess-on-translation/

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Lula Calls for ‘Broad Front’ to Combat Coup in Brazil

Posted on May 16, 2016 by agogo22
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