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Ayrton Senna flyers
2007-04-20 13:00:37
“I have no idols. I admire work, dedication and competency.” “I am honoured in dedicate him (Senninha) to all young people and kids who has supported me…” © Ira O'Neill on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category History, Sports.


The most pierced woman in the world
2007-04-20 12:01:26
Elaine Davidson is a Brazilian former nurse which is again on the Guiness Book for breaking the record of body piercings: 3920. In her site she says she “also walks on beds of nails, fire and bits of glass, and holds a black belt in Judo which she earned in Japan” (no need for a joke here). She also runs a shop called Tropical Rainbow Paradise Shop. Yep, we have lots of rainbows over here in Brazil. “At least she doesn’t shot 32 colleagues as American are keen to do”, said a (very cynic) friend of mine. Hey, man, this time the “American” was a South-Korean. Click on the pics to a larger version. Thanks, Solon. © Rico Ferrari on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category Oddities, Brazil viewed by foreigners, Bizarre, People, Women.
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Sao Paulo cops in action
2007-04-20 11:50:11
Sao Paulo police is not know by its table manners, but it’s respected and feared by the bad guys (and by many citizens). This video shows the cops searching suspects. © Rico Ferrari on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category Videos, Society, Sao Paulo .


Amazonas – old postcards
2007-04-19 13:00:58
Amazon Rain Forest (more…) © Ira O'Neill on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category Fauna, Flora, Amazon.
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The minister on pot
2007-04-19 12:00:34
Gilberto Gil is a musician (a reasonable one, for my taste) and a politician (a bad one, in the same criteria) and he was a heavy user of pot for a long while, as he stated in an interview a while ago. Now he’s the head of Culture Ministry, and responsible for a budget of 0.5% or so of the GDP. I don’t remember what the subject of this post was, but I remember that it had a video and, voilà, it’s bellow. If you can hmm, hmm, hmm, help me, please. © Rico Ferrari on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category Oddities, Videos, Culture, Humor, People, Brazil in the news.


A day in a Rio’s cop life
2007-04-19 11:49:09
This video is very violent and crude. Watch it at your own risk. (more…) © Rico Ferrari on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category Videos, Society, TV, Rio de Janeiro.


Who needs All-Stars if you have Alpargatas?
2007-04-18 13:00:26
Advertising of Alpargatas tennis shoes in Brazil, in the 70’. Alpargatas Co. was founded in 1907, older than All-Stars, which was founded in 1908. © Ira O'Neill on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category Sports, Advertising.


Let’s go to hell
2007-04-18 12:05:27
This video was made close to a cemetery wall, in a suburban area of Sao Paulo. The producers says it was not staged. Decide for yourself. “Come to hell with me!” (Thanks Bruno) © Rico Ferrari on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category Videos, Humor, Bizarre, Sao Paulo.


The stone curse
2007-04-18 12:00:00
Around 70 percent Brazilians are catholics, but there are some important minority religions in the country. There’s also a Jewish minority, few Muslims, protestants of various denominations and Black African cults (namely Umbanda, Quimbanda and Candomble). This video shows a (fake) session of Candomble exorcism in which the priest is trying to save his client from the Stone Curse (whatever it really mean).   YouTube - click here if you can't see the video. Link © Rico Ferrari on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category Humor, Bizarre, Religion.


Gigi, a Bizarre Dancer
2007-04-17 16:55:01
Brazilians, as most Western citizens, have a strange urge to be famous - even in an odd way. The increasing numbers of internet access in some society layers and the web 2.0 phenomena make us, once in a while, find some Brazilians exposing themselves in a bizarre manner. Below you can see Gigi, the latest example of how Brazilians enjoy mockering. This video has been seen for more than 100,000 people on Internet. Click here to watch more gigi videos. © nanda on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category Oddities, Videos, Humor, Dance, Bizarre, People, Women.
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Smoke Squadron - Esquadrilha da Fumaça
2007-04-22 13:00:43
I am preparing a long post about my dear “Esquadrilha da Fumaça”, the Brazilian Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, it is not ready yet… so take a look at those old pictures, long ago, in Sao Jose do Rio Preto (I am not sure about the place…) only to say hellooo to Rico. Official site of Esquadrão de Demonstração Aérea - EDA. © Ira O'Neill on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category Photography, Technology, Armed Forces, Fotography, Aviation.
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Congratulations, Brazil!
2007-04-22 06:24:06
Congratulations, Brazil ! 507 years old on April, 22, 2007. PS: Behave yourself, love aunt Ira. © Ira O'Neill on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category Brazil in the news.
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507 Years Later
2007-04-22 06:10:09
Once upon a time, 185,055 days ago a huge fleet boarded on Brazilian coast, where now it is Bahia state. Huge fleet by 16th century standards, of course, as the fleet was about mere 13 sail ships. The video bellow is an 50’s TV cartoon ad from Varig, the once proud Brazilian air company who filled bankruptcy last year. The ad shows Cabral, the admiral of the fleet who discovered Brazil and also shows how the Portuguese miss their homeland (there was an important minority of Portuguese migrants who fled Salazar’s dictatorship in the 50’s). YouTube - click here if you can't see the video. Link See in the map where is Bahia. For comparison, Sao Paulo is here and Rio de Janeiro here. And some guy made this excellent and freaky video with images illustrating the national anthem. Well, I’m not properly the patriot type, but I liked the version (wait until the people start to sing before chose to close the video). (more…) © Rico Ferrari on Biz
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Police Raid in a Bus
2007-04-22 06:02:55
Police raid in a bus in a suburban town close to Sao Paulo, some months ago (it was winter, as the clothes of the cops indicate). Two suspects caught, one with a gun. One of the two guys in the car says “Fast, you gonna lose the action”. They almost lost. YouTube - click here if you can't see the video. Link © Rico Ferrari on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category Videos, Sao Paulo.
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Red Bull Air Race Rio de Janeiro
2007-04-21 20:09:27
This is an Ira’s specialty, but nevertheless I’m on it. Today is Red Bull Flying Race in Rio de Janeiro. (more…) © Rico Ferrari on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category Videos, Rio de Janeiro, Aviation.


Tiradentes, The Tooth Puller
2007-04-21 13:00:23
Tiradentes was a low rank officer from the Portuguese army who was one of the (only falling) heads of a independence rebellion in the eighteenth century in what is now Minas Gerais state. He was born and raised in Brazil, and was what the British called “a colonial” in their own colonies in 19th century. His name means “tooth puller” and that was his profession in the army. Dentistry was a much simpler job back in those days. He was executed - Roman style, his body was broken apiece, his home destroyed, his gardens covered with salt - in April 21, 1792, after a 3 years long trial. He’s considered an Independence martyr (Brazil would get rid of Portugal rule only in 1822) and the day of his death is a national holiday. Confusions between his figure and that of Christ are common between the children, as Tiradentes is depicted much like the Nazarene. He was hanged, cut in pieces and cursed for all eternity - and so on - 215 years ago. As you can see, the Por
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Dromader M18A in Brazil
2007-04-21 13:00:10
I think this Dromader M18A, was the first of its kind of aircraft that has landed in Brazil . (in 1990) PLZ Dromader M18A, Polish agricultural aircraft © Ira O'Neill on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category Business, Technology, Aviation.


A Medieval Curse
2007-04-21 12:05:13
In a wax museum in a thematic park in the southern state of Santa Catarina, a knight, a sword, and plenty of fun. © Rico Ferrari on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category Oddities, Humor, Nerdstuff.


Scenes of a civil war
2007-04-21 12:01:55
A thief hit by a cop ridding a dune-buggy. A huge collection of pickpockets in action. Something that looks a lot like a live execution, on the fastest trial you’ll ever see. A free shooting in a busy avenue. You’re never safe in Rio de Janeiro. YouTube - click here if you can't see the video. Link (Images by Rio’s Security Office) © Rico Ferrari on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category Oddities, Videos, Society, Rio de Janeiro.


Wedding in the middle of nowhere
2007-04-24 05:00:03
This kind of wedding in Northeast part of Brazil, a very poor region, is very common. That picture is from 80’ but today is certainly in the same way that used to be. Photo Carlos Humberto (more…) © Ira O'Neill on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category Culture, Bizarre, People.
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Skin color underpants
2007-04-24 00:00:10
A stop motion video showing the story of a gal and her skin color underpants. Terrible skin color underpants.  :^) YouTube - click here if you can't see the video. Link A video made by Juliano Maykel, Vivian Rodrigues, Mayara Dias e Ronaldo Ribeiro from Opet. © Rico Ferrari on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category Videos, Humor, Music, Women.


Drink Campari, not whisky!
2007-04-23 13:00:26
Advertising from 70’saying, approximately, “When even the best whisky do not please us, drink Campari”. I do not know you, but I prefer Guinness! © Ira O'Neill on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category Bizarre, Advertising.
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Red Bull Air Race Rio de Janeiro Update
2007-04-23 06:44:12
(more…) © Rico Ferrari on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category Photography, Rio de Janeiro, Aviation.
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Carnival in Brazil - Porto Alegre
2007-04-29 04:57:56
Somedays ago I’ve wrote a small rant about Porto Alegre, my southern hometown, and about Olinda’s Carnival in comparison with that from Rio de Janeiro. So now it’s time to show some pics from Porto Alegre ’s brancaleone Carnival. Just to contextualize: Porto Alegre (map) is the southern state capital town where the commie World Social Forum - an anti-globalization, anti-Davos Forum, semi-Luddite congregation of all kind of leftists (and the Brazil ian LefThieves) - was held from 2001 to 2005. Porto Alegre is also famous for… Well… actually nothing, but don’t tell them or they’ll be very angry at you (sorry, Solon, I can’t resist). Porto Alegre is not particularly famous by its Carnival, but it’s pretty decent in terms of getting the cheap kind of fun you get in Samba Carnivals, comparing to other places in Brazil. It’s also far more secure then a Samba Carnival in Rio or Sao Paulo, although way small. Bellow you can see


Espirito Santo - old postcards
2007-04-28 13:00:16
Espirito Santo , Vitoria. Metropolitan Cathedral (more…) © Ira O'Neill on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category Photography, Flora.


Sao Paulo’s Graffiti
2007-04-28 07:39:20
Sao Paulo is the heaven in Brazil for this kind of street art. I really don’t like graffiti in a moral basis, but sometimes they can be pretty cool. Via Manny, pics by ndrC © Rico Ferrari on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category Photography, Brazilian Arts, Culture, Sao Paulo .
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Slow down. Flying is for planes.
2007-04-27 13:00:06
I love this old flyer from Embraer*. You could put this flyer at the back of you car and let a clear message to the drivers, who think they are pilots and want to surpass you. Calma. Voar é pra avião. = Slow down. Flying is for planes . * Brazilian Aircraft Industry © Ira O'Neill on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category Technology, Humor, Advertising.


the Erotic minister
2007-04-26 15:59:56
Eros Grau is a lawyer, appointed by the President to the Supreme Court in 2004. He’s also a professor at the University of Sao Paulo and wrote some books on law interpretation and the Constitution. And this week, he became a mocking target for many people in Brasilia due to his first fiction novel (the title can be translated as either “Triangle at the Point” or “Triangle Well Done”, as in a well done beef), which contains some rather (porno)graphic passages. First it was Monica Bergamo, a columnist at Folha de S. Paulo, who published a couple of highlits from the Minister’s book: They both entered the house in search of something. Xavier hugged her, joined his body with hers and she felt his taut penis. Took it out and asked her to grab it. It didn’t take more than two or three seconds, grabbed and released, as if touching a red-hot iron - it was, in fact, a red-hot iron. A friend, coming back from her honeymoon, told her that, when it got ins


Women’s party
2007-04-26 05:00:44
This kind of feast is rare, and has no precise time to happen (this one happened in 1974). One day Takuman, the page (chief of the tribe*) after take care of a sick man who was almost crazy of pain and seeing monstrous women, decided that it was time to provide this special party called Yamurikuma, where only women take part. They sing, dance and fight like man. At the end of the party they all bath at the river. We could say, they become Amazonas** for one day! * Kamayura tribe (National Park of Xingu, Brazil) ** the legendary Amazon women warriors (more…) © Ira O'Neill on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category History, Culture, Society, Dance, Bizarre, People, Amazon, Women .


Ceara - old postcards
2007-04-25 05:00:46
Fortaleza, Ceara. Jangadas: a very plain boat, typical from Northeast of Brazil (more…) © Ira O'Neill on Bizarre Brazil, 2007. | Permalink See more posts in the category Fauna, Flora, People.
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