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Video: Random maracatu procession

Shayna January 18, 2012 Culture, Photo/Video 4 Comments
Video: Random maracatu procession
When you live in the historical center of Salvador, sometimes you look out the window and see this: The rhythm they are playing is called maracatu – it’s a …
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Brazil Mystery #4 – The “Talita” Kid

Shayna January 15, 2012 Culture 11 Comments
Brazil Mystery #4 – The “Talita” Kid
Photo by Paul Hart The absence of doorbells on Brazilian houses is more common than you’d expect. When you come to a house without a doorbell, you have three …
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Brazil Mystery #3 – Why do Brazilians eat Halls like candy?

Shayna January 13, 2012 Culture 15 Comments
Brazil Mystery #3 – Why do Brazilians eat Halls like candy?
Before coming to Brazil, I thought Halls were cough drops – you know, something you only use when you’re sick, because the menthol and eucalyptus soothe your throat. A …
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7 things you’ll see at the Lavagem do Bonfim

Shayna January 13, 2012 Culture, Photo/Video 5 Comments
7 things you’ll see at the Lavagem do Bonfim
The Lavagem do Bonfim,  Salvador’s second-biggest street party after Carnaval, consists of an 8-kilometer procession through the lower city, up to Bonfim Church. Bahian women bring flowers and wash …
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Brazil Mystery #2 – The strange sound-car – SOLVED!

Shayna January 9, 2012 Everyday Stuff 14 Comments
Brazil Mystery #2 – The strange sound-car – SOLVED!
Image source One of the irritating parts about life in Brazil is the existence of carros-som (“sound-cars”), which drive around with speakers strapped to their roofs, blasting advertisements for …
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Brazil Mystery #1: Where have all the R$ 2 bills gone?

Shayna January 7, 2012 Everyday Stuff 15 Comments
Brazil Mystery #1: Where have all the R$ 2 bills gone?
I’m starting a new series called Brazil Mysteries – they are things I don’t (or didn’t used to) understand about life in this country. Some have been solved, some are …
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The downside of fluency

Shayna January 5, 2012 Teaching & Learning 19 Comments
The downside of fluency
Image source …is that is messes with your translation work. I’ve just come up for air after finishing a mega-project of about 60 pages in 4 days (which may …
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And my 2012 theme is…

Shayna January 1, 2012 Reflections 10 Comments
And my 2012 theme is…
Image source I am a natural resolution-maker. My inclination is to make not only resolutions, but also quarterly targets and monthly progress checks and SMART goals (see picture). The problem …
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Chapada Diamantina: Photos & Videos

Shayna December 30, 2011 Photo/Video, Travel 8 Comments
Chapada Diamantina: Photos & Videos
My rather melancholy Christmas had a surprise ending! Christian came home from work on Christmas evening and said, “I have the next 3 days off. Let’s go to Lençóis.” …
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Favorite books of 2011

Shayna December 26, 2011 Reflections 2 Comments
Favorite books of 2011
Inspired by Danielle’s 2011 reading list, here are 10 books I’ve really enjoyed this year: The History of Love by Nicole Krauss A heartbreakingly beautiful book about an old …
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