Habits and customs in Brazil
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Meet Jan, he worked for Foreign Affairs and reopened a consulate in Brazil. Read more about his experiences below.
One of the most interesting words in common usage in Brazilian Portuguese, to my mind, is moleque. It's pronounced mo-LEH-key, and the word originally came from the African language Kimbundu where it meant simply "boy." In colonial Brazil it took on the meaning of "black boy" or "slave boy", and was used to designate child-slaves who worked in the kitchens
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