I'm brazilian and I had no idea about the meaning of some states' names, derived from Tupi-Guarani's (two ethnic group of brazilian amerindians) languages....Goiás(People from Guaiá), Acre(Green River), Pará (Sea), Piauí (Piaba Fish River), Roráima and Rondônia( top northest), even Ceará (Green Waters)!! Thanks for that!
I showed this to my Brazilian boyfriend and he always wondered what some of the states names were. We both really enjoyed this a lot. "Bad for Navigation" is my favorite. So glad I came across your blog! It's already been very useful and informative! Obrigada!
I'm brazilian and I had no idea about the meaning of some states' names, derived from Tupi-Guarani's (two ethnic group of brazilian amerindians) languages....Goiás(People from Guaiá), Acre(Green River), Pará (Sea), Piauí (Piaba Fish River), Roráima and Rondônia( top northest), even Ceará (Green Waters)!! Thanks for that!
ReplyDeleteI showed this to my Brazilian boyfriend and he always wondered what some of the states names were. We both really enjoyed this a lot. "Bad for Navigation" is my favorite. So glad I came across your blog! It's already been very useful and informative! Obrigada!
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