In 1887, Oregon, Colorado, Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey all declared a special legal holiday in September to celebrate workers. â
Afro-Brazilian religions are popular with blacks and whites alike in Brazil. Some groups follow traditional African religious practices. An example is Condomble, a religion brought by the Yoruba people of Nigeria when they came to Brazil as slaves.
Brazilâs national dance, the samba, originated in the state of Bahia among slaves and freed Africans. Samba da roda (âring sambaâ) is similar to Puerto Rican ... Brazilian popular music that evolved in the late 1950s from a union of samba (a Brazilian dance and music) and cool jazz.