Nordic Brazilians

Nordic Brazilians
Total population
52,000 (Danes)[1]

3,190 (Finns)[2]

1,046 (Icelanders)[3]

10,618 (Norwegians)[4]

23,048 (Swedes)[5]

89,902 (Scandinavians) in Brazil (2020)
Regions with significant populations
Rio de Janeiro, Natal, Curitiba, São Paulo, Ceará[6]
Languages
Portuguese, Scandinavian languages, Finnish
Religion
Protestantism (especially Lutheranism), Catholicism
Related ethnic groups
Other Brazilians, Danes, Finns, Norwegians, Swedes, Icelanders, Faroe Islanders

Nordic Brazilians refers to Brazilians of full or partial Nordic ancestry, or Nordic-born people residing in Brazil.

The Nordic settlement in Brazil began in the mid to late 19th century and was predominant when around 3,640 Nordic peoples arrived in Brazil, mainly from Sweden.[7] Many Nordic people came to Brazil for economic reasons and to start a new life.[8]

In recent years, a few Norwegians and Swedes have migrated to the littoral zone of the State of Rio Grande do Norte (mainly Natal) and Ceará, attracted by the beaches and the tropical climate.[9][10]

History

Daniel Solander became the first Swedish person to ever visit Brazil when he came to the country in 1768.[11]

Mass emigration from Norway started circa 1865–1866, after the civil war was over. Several ship-owners saw the opportunity to earn good money by transporting migrants to the New World. United States, Canada and Brazil received many Norwegians.[12][13]

Examples of this immigration are the Karlson House (Casa Sueca) in Guarani das Missões, the Svenska Kulturhuset in the district of Linha Jansen (Farroupilha, RS), the Mission of Örebro in Venancio Aires, RS. Swedish cultural groups include the Ovenska Danser ballet of Ijuí, RS and the Ballet Patrícia Johnson of Bento Gonçalves, RS.

In April 2010, the City of Nova Roma, RS celebrated the 120th anniversary of the Swedish immigration to the city. Earlier, in 1991, the city of Ijui, RS celebrated the immigration of the Scandinavians to their city (mainly Swedes) with the opening of a Swedish Cultural Center in the city.

There was also significant immigration of Swedish and Danish citizens to São João da Boa Vista, in the state of São Paulo.[14]

In the 1920s, Danish immigrants in rural parts of Aiuruoca laid the foundation for the modern Brazilian cheese production.[15][16]

Religion and culture

The Scandinavian Church in Brazil is a part of The Swedish Church Abroad (SKUT) – which belongs to the Church of Sweden. They offer services for Scandinavians or persons with Scandinavian related interests. They have churches in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.[17] Also, over time, many of the Scandinavians have converted to Catholicism, or more recently, other forms of Protestantism.

Notable Nordic Brazilians

Itatiaia had Finnish colonization.

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Finns in Brazil". Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Icelanders in Brazil". Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Noregians in Brazil". Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Imigrantes Suecos ao Brasil genealogy project". geni_family_tree. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Cearenses têm influência genética de povos nórdicos, revela pesquisa". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  7. ^ Retsö, Dag (12 October 2016). "Emigration from the Nordic countries to Brazil 1880–1914". Iberoamericana – Nordic Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies. 45 (1): 6–18. doi:10.16993/iberoamericana.2. ISSN 2002-4509.
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  9. ^ "Rio Grande dos nórdicos – dos espanhóis, portugueses, até islandeses: europeus compram casas com certificado de sol". Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  10. ^ "O Reino da Noruega e o Rio Grande do Norte". Duna Press Jornal e Magazine (in Brazilian Portuguese). 5 May 2019. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Brazilian Embassy in Stockholm". Archived from the original on 13 May 2006.
  12. ^ Retsö, Dag (12 October 2016). "Emigration from the Nordic countries to Brazil 1880–1914". Iberoamericana – Nordic Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies. 45 (1): 6–18. doi:10.16993/iberoamericana.2. Retrieved 6 July 2023 – via www.iberoamericana.se.
  13. ^ "Publicações – Scandinavian culture in Curitiba: 365 hands – one for every day of the year". Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  14. ^ SPLETTSTOSER JR., Jaime – Alemães, suecos, dinamarqueses e austríacos em São João da Boa Vista. Graph Company Editora, São João da Boa Vista, 2003.
  15. ^ See Category:Brazilian cheeses.
  16. ^ "Globo Rural | A palavra do campo". Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  17. ^ "Scandinavian Church in São Paulo, Brazil". Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2023.