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Rio Grande do Sul, State in Brazil where I was born

A video in English showing a bit of my state and its traditions... width="425" height="350" ..Rio Grande do Sul; (English: "Large Southern River") is the southernmost state of Brazil, and the state with the highest standard of life . It is bordered on the north by the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Uruguay, and on the west by Argentina.Rio Grande do Sul's population consists primarily of the descendants of European immigrants, especially Portuguese, Italians, and Germans

Chimarrao

Chimarrão is a strong tea prepared from yerba mate ("erva mate" in Portuguese) and very popular in Rio Grande do Sul and neighboring countries. Its preparation requires some practice and a special gourd recipient called a "cuia" through a special metal straw called "bomba". It is usually drunk in groups, but in the same cuia. People habitually drink chimarrão early in the morning or in the evening. There are some customary rules to drink it, such as:1. The person who prepared the chimarrão is the first one to drink it. This has to do with etiquette - the first mate usually tastes very bad.2. When one member of the group finishes their drink, they are to fill the cuia with hot water and offer it (while holding the cuia with the right hand) to the next person.3. No one but the one who prepared the chimarrão may move with the bomba. If it clogs, hand it to the person that prepared the mate and ask them to handle it4. You can't drink a half cuia. You must finish the cuia before passing it on to the next person.