Indigenous Peoples Day (Brazil)
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{{short description|Annual celebration on 19 April honouring the |
{{short description|Annual celebration on 19 April honouring the Indigenous peoples of Brazil}} |
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In Brazil '''Indigenous Peoples Day''' ({{langx|pt|Dia dos Povos Indígenas}}), observed annually on April 19, recognizes and honours the [[ |
In Brazil '''Indigenous Peoples Day''' ({{langx|pt|Dia dos Povos Indígenas}}), observed annually on April 19, recognizes and honours the [[Indigenous peoples of Brazil]]. The date was created by President [[Getúlio Vargas]] by a decree in 1943 and recalls the day (April 19) in 1940, in which several [[Indigenous people of the Americas|Indigenous leaderships]] of the [[Americas]] decided to attend the First Inter-American Indian Congress, held in [[Mexico]].{{Cite web |url=http://www.hcc-online.com/IndigenousPeople/rony_santos_indigenous.html |title=Native Brazilians |access-date=2012-04-19 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125065306/http://www.hcc-online.com/IndigenousPeople/rony_santos_indigenous.html |archive-date=2013-01-25 |url-status=dead }} The observance name was changed from "Indian Day" ({{langx|pt|Dia do Índio}}) in 2022.{{cite web|url= https://www12.senado.leg.br/noticias/materias/2022/07/11/dia-dos-povos-indigenas-em-19-de-abril-substitui-dia-do-indio-apos-derrubada-de-veto|title= Dia dos Povos Indígenas, em 19 de abril, substitui Dia do Índio após derrubada de veto|website= Senado Federal do Brasil|date=2022-07-11}} |
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[[Image:Indigenous brazil.jpg|thumb|right|Map of |
[[Image:Indigenous brazil.jpg|thumb|right|Map of Indigenous [[Indian reserve|reserve]]s in Brazil.]] |
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Nowadays most part of the cities does not celebrate the date, however it is very common for schoolchildren across Brazil to dress up like Natives and visit Museums to learn more about the first Brazilians.{{cite news |title=Indian Day in Brazil Reflects Deep Rift Between Cultures (Published 1989) |website=[[The New York Times]] |date=22 April 1989 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128092917/https://www.nytimes.com/1989/04/22/world/indian-day-in-brazil-reflects-deep-rift-between-cultures.html |archive-date=2021-11-28 |url-status=live |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/04/22/world/indian-day-in-brazil-reflects-deep-rift-between-cultures.html}} It is common to see celebrations in [[States of Brazil|states]] with a relatively large |
Nowadays most part of the cities does not celebrate the date, however it is very common for schoolchildren across Brazil to dress up like Natives and visit Museums to learn more about the first Brazilians.{{cite news |title=Indian Day in Brazil Reflects Deep Rift Between Cultures (Published 1989) |website=[[The New York Times]] |date=22 April 1989 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128092917/https://www.nytimes.com/1989/04/22/world/indian-day-in-brazil-reflects-deep-rift-between-cultures.html |archive-date=2021-11-28 |url-status=live |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/04/22/world/indian-day-in-brazil-reflects-deep-rift-between-cultures.html}} It is common to see celebrations in [[States of Brazil|states]] with a relatively large Indigenous population, such as [[Mato Grosso]], [[Mato Grosso do Sul]], [[Pará]], [[Goiás]], [[Rondônia]] and [[Amazonas (Brazilian state)|Amazonas]]. |
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==Festivities== |
==Festivities== |
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The National Indian Festival is held yearly in [[Bertioga, São Paulo]] to celebrate the Indigenous People's Day. It is considered the largest |
The National Indian Festival is held yearly in [[Bertioga, São Paulo]] to celebrate the Indigenous People's Day. It is considered the largest Indigenous cultural event in the world, which takes place on April 19. |
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The festival is seen as an opportunity to learn about Brazilian |
The festival is seen as an opportunity to learn about Brazilian Indigenous peoples, since traveling to most tribal areas and reservations in Brazil is restricted and must be authorized by the national foundation [[FUNAI]]. It is also seen as an opportunity for [[Indigenous people of Brazil|Native Brazilians]] to perform celebrations, such as Indigenous rituals, body art, music, dance, food, crafts and sports.{{Cite web |url=http://gobrazil.about.com/od/festivalsevents/p/bertfest.htm |title=National Indian Festival 2010 in Bertioga |access-date=2012-04-19 |archive-date=2012-02-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207085354/http://gobrazil.about.com/od/festivalsevents/p/bertfest.htm |url-status=dead }} |
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==Similar days celebrating racial groups in Brazil== |
==Similar days celebrating racial groups in Brazil== |
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