巴西七大奇迹

00:00:02 Brazil, the largest country in South America.

00:02:00 the key ingredients that contribute to the unique nature

00:05:01 and has become an instantly recognisable symbol

00:06:58 he's facing the great bay so he's welcoming everybody.

00:09:50 How do you reconcile bringing African traditional music, samba

00:13:41 When the Portuguese came to Brazil

00:15:43 'Candomble became the focus of police repression.'

00:17:28 But the great, great essence is religiosity. It's the feeling.

00:19:57 And they also brought their beliefs with them.

00:22:02 They didn't know where to spend it.

00:24:24 artificial rubber was invented

00:26:32 One day I am inside a church watching a choir with the priests

00:29:15 So, that's what we believe.

00:31:35 they brought their beliefs and traditions with them too -

00:34:26 The Sao Paulo Cathedral Choir is one of Brazil's most well known.

00:36:59 Protestant Churches were severely persecuted.

00:39:22 across the world, in terms of how fast it is growing.

00:42:23 we love the festivals.

00:45:23 These four figures. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John

00:48:13 but will it be able to hold on to its historically dominant role?

00:50:53 say "goodbye to the meat" because you are going to start Lent.

00:53:24 At the heart of every Carnival procession is of course that

00:56:11 can be different somehow, even for just four or five days.

01:09:05 as a showpiece of the very latest