Ethnic Germans have a long history dating back to tribes who fought against the Roman Empire 2000 years ago. Their ancestors included the Saxons, the Franks, the Goths, and the Alemannis among others. Germanic tribes settled in what was the western half of the Roman Empire after it began to dissolve in the 400s. Over time, the Franks became the dominant tribe, and Frankish King Charlemagne established the Holy Roman Empire in 800. What is now Austria was part of the Holy Roman Empire. The Holy Roman Empire collapsed in the 1800s. This made way for the multiethnic Kingdom of Prussia, which incorporated ethnic Germans into the German Empire in 1871. A large number of Germans lived in Austria-Hungary. During this time, Germans emigrated to many places in the world, especially Brazil, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Some live in Brazil, mainly in the southern states of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and Parana. With the promise of farmland, they began migrating there in 1824, but a high percentage died of tropical diseases. More Germans took their place late in the 1800s. By the 20th century, German immigrants to Brazil started living in large towns and cities. In time they began to either blend in with the general Brazilian population or create their own subculture. Today more ethnic Germans in Brazil speak Portuguese than German. Still, German is the second-largest European language in Brazil. They have a couple of German towns such as Pomerode.
In Brazil, a large number of Germans are businessmen and in banking and finances. They have made their mark in Portugal.
Germans enjoy soccer and skiing; you will often see ethnic Germans winning in international events. They enjoy beer, and every year, the Octoberfest is a grand event in any country where there is a significant German-speaking population.
Germans have a strong work ethic, but they also value free time for hobbies and vacations. Quality time is also family time for most.
On a personal basis, they do not like small talk, so there is often dead time in conversations. This is true on a social level and in the workplace. They value punctuality and following rules, even those that others find trivial.
Germany was the hotbed of the Protestant Reformation, and there is a high percentage of ethnic German Protestants today. They also have a high percentage of Roman Catholics. About a third regard themselves as non-religious.
Germans in Brazil are emotionally self-sufficient, and they often see no need for God. There is every kind of gospel material in the German language, but they don t see their need for it.
Pray for spiritual hunger among Germans in Brazil.
Pray that soon Germans in Brazil will be discipling others.
Pray for the Lord to show himself powerful and loving to the Germans.
Scripture Prayers for the German in Brazil.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germans
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_early_Germanic_peoples
https://www.uas7.org/en/blog/brief-history-germans-migration-brazil
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Brazilians
https://www.ncesc.co
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