Diáspora armênia no Brasil

Abstract

Nations existed and disappeared during history. Armenians existed in the world for the last four thousand years. They contributed for the growing of civilizations, accepted Christianity at the very beginning of Christian era. At the end of XIX Century Armenians began to suffer with systematic persecutions and assassinations. The only way of surviving was to immigrate to countries which accepted and gave opportunities to immigrants to improve their living and have peace. Armenians who came to Brazil were seeking for peaceful life. They began to work in many different areas, formed their families and became lawful Brazilians without forgetting their ancestors’ culture, language and history.