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Culture Scrapbook

Culture Scrapbook. By: Iram Robles. Population Facts. Portugal has a population of just over 10.7 million. Portugal’s population is growing very slowly, about .24% a year. It has a relatively small urban population. Most Portuguese are ethnic Mediterranean stock

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Culture Scrapbook

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  1. Culture Scrapbook By: Iram Robles

  2. Population Facts • Portugal has a population of just over 10.7 million. • Portugal’s population is growing very slowly, about .24% a year. • It has a relatively small urban population. • Most Portuguese are ethnic Mediterranean stock • There is not much ethnic diversity

  3. Population Cont. • Black Africans began migrating to Portugal after decolonization, make Portugal’s less than 1% of the population • That 1% also includes east Europeans and Gypsies • They tend to live in poorer conditions than the others

  4. Language -Portugal’s official language is Portuguese -It is derived from Latin and spoken by hundreds of millions worldwide • Many Portuguese speakers understand Spanish because the languages are so similar • Several regional accents can be heard on the mainland and in the islands • English is also taught in school

  5. Religion • More than 80 percent of Portugal is Roman Catholic • Most Portuguese consider themselves no practicing • People tend to be more religious in the northern part of the country • Mass, confessions, processions, and religious holidays in more devoutly

  6. St. Peters Cathedral

  7. Gestures • Although Portuguese are rather reserved, they use physical gestures in conversations • It is impolite to point directly at someone with the index finger • Rubbing the thumb with the first two fingers means money • Pulling the skin down below the eye with the index finger means, “are you kidding me”

  8. Greetings • A firm handshake is an appropriate greeting for anyone but some prefer light handshakes • Friends often hug • Children are expected to kiss adults in the extended family when greeting them • Touching is common because it shows friendship • The person arriving is expected to greet first • Common greetings include hello, good day, good afternoon, good evening, good night, please, and thank you • People use first names for friends, children, and teens otherwise you use their title and surname

  9. Holidays • New Year's Day, Easter, Anniversary of the Revolution (25 Apr.), Labor Day (1 May), Corpus Christi, National Day of Portugal (10 June), Assumption (15 Aug.), Proclamation of the Republic (5 Oct.), All Saints' Day (1 Nov.), Independence Day (1 Dec.), Day of the Immaculate Conception (8 Dec.), and Christmas.

  10. Food/Eating • Portuguese take time to talk during meals • They in the continental style, fork in the right hand and the knife in the left • For Breakfast (coffee or milk and toast or a sandwich) Lunch usually the biggest meal of the day eaten about 1pm • A coffee break is usually token around 4pm • Most families share dinner together eaten about 8 or 9pm • Lunch and dinner usually consists of soup, a main dish that has meat of fish and vegetables and a fruit or a sweet for dessert • Most people do not dine often

  11. Clothing • Portuguese dress conservatively • Men wear suits to work (sports jackets are also popular) • Leather dress shoes are worn for most occasions • Tennis shoes are for recreation, not everyday use • Clothing is ironed well; wrinkles in clothes are considered sloppy. • Tattered clothing is improper • Young people dress casual and sometimes less carefully

  12. Sports/Recreation • Soccer is by far the most popular sport in Portugal • Running and basketball is also a favorite activity • Portugal has a national Soccer team • Portugal is home to Cristiano Ronaldo

  13. Arts • Portuguese art has a long history and continues to flourish today • Unique architecture can be seen on cathedrals, castles, and palaces decorated in ornamental styles • Fado (fate) music similar to the blues in North America is very important to Portuguese • Joined by Portuguese guitars, it usually portrays a sense of loss or sadness

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