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To an extent, globalization is causing us to become the same culture because we are increasingly sharing a common language. For instance, the emergence of English as a universal language has improved communication among people from various cultures, promoting cooperation and understanding across the world. This exact example can also be seen through the lens of Portuguese and how the language and religion of Portugal have become cultural traits recognized in Brazil, an ex-colony. More specifically, in the context of religion, Christianity is a factor that is predominant as well since it was spread throughout the region due to colonial rulers wanting their subjects at the time to be connected with a shared culture. This links into cultural diffusion as the faith/religion of Portugal diffused into Brazilian society. Many examples like this are present all around the world, and on average, our perceptions of how we go about being connected with our ancestral and colonial roots shows to us how homogenized we are becoming as a global society.

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A celebration under the native Brazilian religion Candomblé.

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Globalization has not had a major impact on Brazil in terms of religion because while Christianity is the most common religion, Native Brazillian/Afro-Brazilians have also come out to still be preserved. According to the Harvard Divinity School, many native Brazilian and Afro-Brazilians were forced to convert, but they still managed to preserve their native customs under the framework of Catholicism. This comes to show how even under oppressed environments, native religions managed to survive a wave of forced religious conversion to be brought into the modern world. The current Brazilian constitution allows for people in Brazil to practice their own religion through spaces of self-expression, with religions such as Candomblé and other faiths with roots among West African religions making up for majority of the rest of the population that does not follow Christianity (Harvard Divinity School). This comes to show how modern Brazil, which is not binded by the shackles of cultural imperialism, has started to embrace religions that were earlier part of their ancestry, hence expressing cultural hybridization with everyone living in harmony with different beliefs. Finally, the Brazilian government has a separation of church and state, giving each citizen religious freedom, and more governement incentives to preserve indigenous religions (Berkeley). With many incentives for the preservation of native Brazilian religions, to the extent of giving pieces of land for people of the same culture to live together in harmony, and that there is no oppression to people who do not follow Christianity, comes to show how the preservation of native religions almost comes as a priority for Brazil and that it can easily power through religious oppresion. To link all these points, the influence of Christianity has not been as significant, since native Brazilians attach to their roots by living in religious harmony between all religions and having the right of following their own beliefs.

In conclusion, globalization has had religious impacts on Brazil, to the point that Christianity is the major religion of Brazil. However, native religions such as Candomblé have survived the test of time by practicing clandestinely, and in the modern era, are now treated as national heritage.

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Globalization has also brought about significant changes in dynamics over Faith and religion. As a result of globalization, imperialistic belief such as believing in Christianity has now in turn become a cultural norm with the majority of Brazilians believing in it. However, religions combining Christian and native African beliefs (from the time of the slave trade) have been ways for descendants of native Afro-Brazilians to keep their ancient traditions alive in their community.

Globalization has had a major impact on Brazil in terms of religion as Christianity, which was introduced by Portuguese imperialism, eventually became a cultural norm in Brazil. According to the IB Geography textbook, the establishment of Christianity has a connection with the expansion of European colonies, especially in Africa, Asia, and the Americas, and was used for bringing in a shared culture to these places that were linked by a colonial power. In this case, we are able to identify how Brazil may have had their religion influenced through this intended establishment of Christianity, as being part of the Americas, they are now recognized for their strong belief in Christianity as a community. We can also identify the effect of religion on Brazil as the Harvard Divinity School describes how Native Brazilian and Afro-Brazilian slaves had to convert to Catholicism under colonial rule. This further supports the cause that globalization affects faith and religion since Brazilian people at the time were forced to convert, hence showing the extent to which Portuguese people went to diffuse their culture into Brazil making it another hotspot of a global shared culture. Finally, the promotion of Catholicism was further extended with the first constitution of Brazil, which stated that Afro-Brazilian religions would not be protected under the constitution, as they are religions that are “magical” and worship Satan (Harvard Divinity School). This evidence shows the extent how which globalization affected Brazil religiously, as laws were also put into place to ridicule and express a distaste for practicing native religions. To link all these points, the influence of Christianity has not been as significant, since native Brazilians attach to their roots by incorporating their linguistic heritage in place names and phrases in Brazilian Portuguese.

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Regions where Tupian and other minority languages are spoken.

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Globalization has not had a major impact on Brazil linguistically because while Portuguese is the most common language, Native Brazillian languages have also stood through the tests of time. Native Brazillian languages such as Tupian, also known as Tupí-Guaraní, have survived the test of time by providing numerous phrases and words to Brazillian Portuguese, and have also been utilized in influencing place names in Brazil (Britannica). Tupian was the primary language of indigenous Brazilians before colonial rule, and this shows the deep impact it has had on preserving the non-colonial heritage of the country, which is further seen when Brazilians make use of a couple of Tupian words and expressions when they have day-to-day conversations. Additionally, Tupian was the common language among indigenous Brazilians and was also known to be the lingua franca, or the common language among traders, missionaries and travellers of different ethnicities during the 19th century (Britannica). This shows us how Tupian was a facilitator of communication within Brazil and around the world during that era, and how Brazilians were able to culturally hybridize by using a common language whose speakers don't hail from its corresponding culture, to be able to share various cultures, thoughts and beliefs. With elements of Tupian used in Brazilian Portuguese, and with its usage in place names in Brazil, Brazilians are more capable of sounding out more nasal-incorporative words as compared to people from Iberia (Britannica). This signifies that even while Brazilians utilize Portuguese as a lingua franca due to cultural imperialism, cultural hybridization has led to them incorporating their native pronunciations while speaking another language, showing how indigenous languages such as Tupian have survived through the eras. To link all these points, the influence of the Portuguese language has not been as significant, since native Brazilians attach to their roots by incorporating their linguistic heritage in place names and phrases in Brazilian Portuguese.

In conclusion, globalization has had linguistic effects on Brazil, to the point that Portuguese is the national language of Brazil. However, native languages such as Tupian have survived the test of time by words and phrases being incorporated into everyday Brazilian Portuguese conversations.

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Globalization brought about both language differences and similarities in Brazil. Language changes and challenges as a result of globalization demonstrate the dynamic nature of language in this culturally diverse nation, even as Portuguese remains a common influence brought about by globalization.

Globalization has had a major impact on Brazil linguistically as Portuguese is a commonality among all Brazilians, but this language was introduced to Brazil only during it’s Portuguese colonial times. To have a common language between Portuguese people and locals of Brazil, led to Jesuit missionaries of Portugal teaching Afro-Brazilians and locals of Brazil how to speak Portuguese, at the behest of the conquistadores (IB textbook). Portuguese conquistadores and their desire for their language to be commonplace shows us how the concept of cultural imperialism applied here as the promotion of Portuguese, which is a foreign language, is being imposed and promoted instead of creating a creole-like language. According to The Translation Company, over 200 million people speak the Brazilian Portuguese dialect, which is a big dialect (Translation Company). We can realize that the Portuguese language has had a significant impact on Brazil, not only in terms of communication but also in creating the Brazilian cultural identity, given that Brazil is expected to have a population of about the same number as the speakers of its national language. Citing The Translation Company, More than 15 languages have benefited from the influence of the Portuguese language, especially as a holy language for ceremonies and other religious rites (Translation Company). The utilization of Portuguese has been crucial in Brazil, as it has shaped its national arts and literature and has facilitated how it integrates with other countries around the world since it was admitted into the organization that binds together countries that use Portuguese as a national language. To link all these points, the influence of the Portuguese language has played a significant role in shaping Brazil's cultural identity and global connections through its colonial era and mandatory education of Portuguese through Jesuit missionaries.

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Brazil, a nation known for its unique festivals and symbolic landmarks, is a nation that like many others, has been affected by globalization. Having fallen prey to Portuguese conquistadores, Brazil’s various native civilizations were converted to Christianity, and their native languages are close to becoming arts lost in time. Brazil's linguistic environment has changed as a result of globalization, which has promoted religious variety while also creating a common language. However, this simultaneous effect causes difficulties for the survival of ancient religions and indigenous languages, illuminating the complicated interactions between globalization and cultural identity in Brazil, hence leading us to wonder if globalization is making all Brazilians feel more of a connection with cultures that are not native to them, and how they hang onto threads linking them to their ancestral cultures and languages.