Culture of South America
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Cultures of South America: South America, a continent, has diverse cultural traditions. In Western South America, this includes a combination of the cultures of the Incas and other civilizations descended from Amerindians who migrated down from North America and the Spanish, who conquered South America in the 1500s.
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[edit] Religion
Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion (97%). French Guiana also has a large number of Protestants. Guyana and Suriname are exceptions, with three major religions: Christianity in general, Hinduism, and Islam. In lowland South America, as well as the Andes, animism and shamanism are common, as noted among the Urarina of Peruvian Amazonia.
[edit] Language
Portuguese and Spanish are the primary languages of the continent. The majority of South Americans (51%) speak Portuguese. However, most South American countries are Spanish-speaking, and nearly all of the continent's lusophones reside in Brazil. Among other languages used by many South Americans are:
- Aymará in Bolivia and Peru.
- Quechua in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru.
- Urarina in Peruvian Amazonia
- Guaraní in Paraguay.
- English in Guyana.
- Hindi in Guyana and Suriname.
- Dutch and Indonesian in Suriname.
- French in French Guyana
- Italian and German in certain pockets across southern South America, such as Uruguay & Argentina.
- Japanese in Brazil
[edit] Music
South American nations have a rich variety of music. Some of the most famous genres include samba from Brazil, tango from Argentina & Uruguay, and cumbia from Colombia.
[edit] Art
Master Artists of South America include:
- Félix Arauz - Ecuadorian painter
- Carlos Catasse - Chilean painter
- Hugo Cifuentes - Ecuadorian photographer
- Theo Constanté - Ecuadorian painter
- Camilo Egas - Ecuadorian painter
- Joaquin Torres Garcia - Uruguayan painter
- Enrique Grau - Colombian painter
- Oswaldo Guayasamin - Ecuadorian painter
- Eduardo Kingman - Ecuadorian painter
- Santiago Martinez Delgado - Colombian painter
- Roberto Matta - Chilean painter
- Arturo Michelena - Venezuelan painter
- Luis Miranda - Ecuadorian painter
- Luis Molinari - Ecuadorian painter
- Alejandro Obregon - Colombian painter
- Manuel Rendón - Parisian/Ecuadorian painter
- Cristóbal Rojas - Venezuelan painter
- Enrique Tábara - Ecuadorian painter
- Aníbal Villacís - Ecuadorian painter
- Juan Villafuerte - Ecuadorian painter
- Oswaldo Viteri - Ecuadorian painter
[edit] Cuisine
Because of South America's ethnic mix, South American cuisine takes on African, American Indian, and European influences. Bahia, Brazil, is especially well-known for its West African-influenced cuisine.
[edit] See also
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