Fridge magnets are boring and not original. What to bring from Brazil to surprise and delight friends and loved ones? And how to choose not only an effective, but also a useful gift?
Textiles, clothing, household items
Many people associate Brazil with a bright sun, rich colors and noisy carnivals. Therefore, souvenirs from this country should fully convey the local atmosphere. So, what wardrobe items you should definitely bring from this South American state:
- Slippers. Shoes that every local resident has, regardless of gender and age. Slates in national colors or with bright prints are sold especially for tourists. Such a gift is not only bright, but also practical.
- Pareo. In a country where the sun shines almost all year round, one cannot do without a special cape - a pareo. Things in the colors of the national flag (yellow and green), images of representatives of tropical flora and fauna are very popular among tourists. On sale you can find both more expensive handicrafts and cheaper options designed for the mass buyer. Pareos are worn as a scarf, beach dress or dress, headdress.
- Leather and bead accessories. Bracelets, straps and beads of bright colors are considered not only an ornament, but also an amulet. According to tradition, the person giving the bracelet must tie it on the wrist of another for the first time. And the one who is presented with a gift must make a wish at this time. And it will definitely come true! Mahogany products are considered good luck amulets. A more valuable gift will be pendants, rings and earrings with inserts of precious stones: sapphires, opals, aquamarines and many others. There are many deposits of precious and ornamental stones in Brazil.
- Umbrellas. Heavy showers during the rainy season are not uncommon in Brazil. Therefore, it is not difficult to find this thing on sale. Bright colors will always cheer you up on a cloudy day and remind you of a happy holiday.
- Cosmetics. A gift that women will definitely appreciate is natural cosmetics. Its composition includes such natural ingredients as: eucalyptus, green tea, coffee, hibicus, cosmetic oils. You can bring high-quality and relatively inexpensive products from Brazil.
The most recognizable symbols of the country are coffee and football. Therefore, to go to Brazil and not bring at least something of this subject from there is like not bringing a matryoshka doll from Russia. Real Brazilian coffee, roasted using a special technology. Better to buy in a specialty store rather than a supermarket. In the latter, there is a high probability of meeting a not very high-quality product, which does not have that rich aroma and taste.
In addition to coffee, you can bring home mate - a traditional tonic drink, a kind of tea analogue. A great addition to tea and coffee is cane sugar or local chocolate in a gift box.
A stronger drink to bring home is cachasa. It is a strong alcoholic drink made on the basis of sugar cane and alcohol. Traditionally, they drink it with a slice of lemon. It should be noted that one person can take out of the country only 1 liter of strong alcoholic beverages.
What else can you bring from Brazil?
To make the interior of your home more colorful, you can buy carved wood figurines in Brazil. Locals know that the statuette placed on the windowsill is a symbol of hospitality. Wood figures can depict a variety of items and living beings: birds, indians, animals, neglected. In addition to figurines, many decorations made of wooden beads and threads are sold in markets and souvenir shops.
A hammock is another popular gift from Brazil. Local cotton products are of high quality and durability. The hammocks calmly support two people lying in it.
Brazil is a real paradise for football fans. T-shirts with the names of famous athletes, shorts, flags, balls with autographs of football players - this is just a small list of what can be found in theme stores.
Perhaps not the most useful, but definitely saturated with the atmosphere of the country, the carnival paraphernalia brought from Brazil will become: masks, feathers, costumes.
The most budgetary souvenir that almost every tourist brings home is a handful of sand from the ocean shore. You can pour sand into a beautiful jar yourself or buy it already packaged in a souvenir shop.
Many people bring copper utensils from Brazil. It is relatively inexpensive, high quality and stylish. Food cooked in copper dishes is always delicious. After all, the properties of the metal allow the containers to warm up evenly, which naturally has a positive effect on the quality of the finished dishes.
