Brazil’s demographic makeup has been diverse since colonial times, with indigenous populations, enslaved Africans, and European settlers forming the foundation of the country’s ethnic composition.

The custom of wearing white emerged from Afro-Brazilian religious rituals that were once criminalized and later absorbed into popular culture.

Archaeologists have found evidence that humans hunted whales in Brazil at least 5,000 years ago, reports Historienet. They ...

“Departure for the coffee harvest by ox cart, Vale do Paraíba, Brazil, c. 1885” (all images courtesy of Instituto Moreira Salles) Enlargement and detail of “Departure for the coffee harvest by ox cart ...