Arabic Restaurant in São Paulo, Brazil.
Arabic food is mainstream. Lebanese Kibbe has been adopted by Brazilians as a typical Brazilian dish.
Month: August 2012
Dancing Away in Paraguay
Paraguay.
Arabic dancing is all over Latin America. It is considered an ethnic art form, even to be taught to children; not necessarily a erotic side show.
It has gone quite mainstream; and non-Arabs now join in.
Lights of Arabia TV – Argentina
Even though not translated yet, please watch this.
Lights of Arabia TV – Argentina
This is her website (Click Here)
You have to check out that video and her website to see just how big Arabic Dancing is on a national level in Argentina.
Maronite Meal in Uruguay
This was a meal celebrating the history of Maronite Catholics given in Uruguay, where there are probably Lebanese, about 2% of the population.
Uruguay is heavily Italian, French, and Spanish, yet, the Lebanese have made their mark; one, Alberto Abdala, even rose to be Vice-President of Uruguay from 1967-72.
As an aside, there are only about 350 Muslims in Uruguay, about 0.01% of the population. Despite noticeable levels of Arabs in their populations, Islam is almost unknown in Uruguay and Chile.
Wikipedia reports three (3) Islamic centers in Montevideo.
For whom? 350 Muslims?! A two-room office should be more than enough for that number.
Where is the money coming for this?
What is clear is that Saudi, and Iranian money are coming into South America to propagandize the Latins.
