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Polish Brazilian

Notable Polish Brazilians:
Jaime Lerner • Mauricio Waldman • Xuxa
Ethnic group
GroupPolish Brazilian
Polaco Brasileiro   Polacy Brazylii
Population datec. 1,800,000 Polish Brazilians
1% of Brazil's population
Significant populationsBrazil: Mainly Southern and Southeastern Brazil

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A Polish Brazilian is a Brazilian person of full or partial Polish ancestry, who is aware of such ancestry and remains connected, in some degree, to Polish culture, or a Polish-born person permanently residing in Brazil. The number of Polish descendants in Brazil is estimated at 1.8 million. Also, a Polish Brazilian can be a child of a Brazilian mother and Polish father (and vice versa).

Polish immigrants began arriving in Brazil in the late 19th century, but their numbers really increased in the 1920s. The Brazilian State of Paraná is a dominantly Polish area in Brazil . The Polish immigrants brought native folk music and dance music to Brazil such as mazurka and polonaise . In addition to the musical elements of the Polish culture, immigrants also brought customs, manners, and styles of clothing . Polish culture has also had an impact on aspects of the cuisine and architecture of Brazil .

Poles live in Guarapuava, Curitiba, Campo Largo, Contenda, Araucária, Lapa Săo Mateus do Sul, and Irati . With the immigrants there was an increase in employment on planted lands with the use of new tools, like the plow, the grille, and the sickle . There was the introduction of new types of jobs and professions, like blacksmith, carpenter, joiner and tailor . The immigrants work helped a lot on the economic growth in Paraná and renovated Paraná's social structure.


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