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感谢上帝!我们是一个混血民族。这是我们的骄傲和我们的光荣:无论是从巴西人的血管里流动的血液来讲,还是从随着时间的流逝我们积累的文化来讲,从殖民地初期到今天如此富有戏剧性的岁月中,巴西一直是一个混杂的国家。在全世界它也许是惟一真正的混血之国。谁要是打算了解巴西,他首先应该明白这个事实。否则,他就永远不能确定我们的存在(作为一个民族)在人类构成中的他置,也不能理解我们的文化表现的独特性。
Thank God! We are a mixed race. This is our pride and our glory: Whether it is from the blood flowing through the blood vessels of Brazilians or from the culture we have accumulated over time, from the early days of the colonial era to the dramatic years of today, Brazil has always been a mixed country. It may be the only real hybrid in the world. If anyone wants to know Brazil, he should first understand this fact. Otherwise, he will never be able to determine the presence of our being (as a nation) in the composition of human beings, nor understand the uniqueness of our cultural expression.