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As previously stated, our aim is to solve the innate issues concerning the ergonomics and behavioral adjustments to drinking terer\u00e9. However, another important concern is adapting the practice to better suit the habits and traditions of a demographic of elderly people in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. This portion of our population tends to honor their heritage and convention of drinking chimarr\u00e3o<\/em>, a hot beverage akin to tea, in the usual way of serving themselves and passing it to whomever is also unwindind with them while chatting. Among the youth, this habit has been sometimes replaced with terer\u00e9, an iced alternative to this tea, which contains juice as a base. This allows for a more pleasant and refreshing drinking experience especially in warmer weather conditions, mostly those akin to Brazil’s climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The challenge is to solve its inherent issues stated in the previous briefing description, while also introducing it to our target demographic in a way that does not seem distant to what is traditional. Going from tea to terer\u00e9, from hot to iced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food-Related Traditions and Habits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Brazilian meals are exceedingly abundant, as they usually contain a vast variety of recipes, vegetables and carbohydrates all on the same table. In a sense, providing this much food is a symbol of pride in the eldery women who tend to prepare it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Churrasco, or barbecue, is a social food practice usually done on the weekends, and in a way reflects the same values and principles of community and abundance that meals and terer\u00e9 also share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caf\u00e9 colonial, roughly translated to “colonial coffee\u201d is a style of food of great variety, that brings together traditional food. Most of these are prepared by hand, or are not heavily processed, like cuca bread, lingui\u00e7a sausage, colonial cheese, pressed coffee, cheese bread, polenta, pastel, among many others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a general sense, southern brazilian food habits are varied, most of it is bought, some of it is homemade, an some is picked up in local fairs or in road-side stores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daily necessities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Outdoor Activities and Exercise <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The elderly in Rio Grande do Sul are not necessarily keen on outdoor activities, they are mostly reserved to social behaviours, such as visiting friends, going to church or church member\u2019s houses to pray, and mothers\u2019 groups. Some, due to health reasons, also partake in activities like swimming aerobics, pilates or just going on regular walks, as they otherwise lead a pretty inactive life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clothing preferences<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

During the summer, temperatures are quite high and conditions are mostly humid, as summer is the rainy season. Temperatures tend to reach 40 degrees Celsius sometimes. So, during this time, their wardrobes consist of floral blouses and sleeveless shirts, long knee-length shorts, light and airy dresses. On their feet, it is common to wear flip-flops, an extremely popular shoe style in Brazil, not just among the elderly. Due to its rubbery material, it provides comfort and less stress on the feet, while also allowing them to breathe due to its minimal material<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During colder months, as the extreme south of Brazil reaches very low temperatures, garments change quite radically. These consist of wool cardigans, thermal clothing and lots of knits. Knitting and crochet are popular hobbies among this demographic, and it is common for these garments, gloves and jackets to be made themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work culture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the countryside, some elderly people do grow cattle or chickens, farm for their food and generally keep busy by doing their day to day tasks. However, this isn\u2019t a means of earning money, as most of them are retired and lead humble lives using the monthly share they receive from our National Social Security Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although some elderly people have their own hortas<\/em>, small gardens from which some of their food or spices are grown, it is not common for elderly people to grow their own food in southern Brazil. Instead, they find value in their work when taking care of their grandchildren, when people appreciate their cooking, getting together among themselves or with family to drink chimarr\u00e3o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entertainment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Brazilian entertainment is varied and vast. Common ways the elderly from our state escape from the mundane is through television programs or even the radio in some cases. Common programs such as novelas<\/em> – soap operas with daily reproductions, documentary-style shows, and variety shows tend to grab their attention and serve as ways to socialize and comment on recent events in the latest episode of their favorite novela. Apart from these programs, other common channels shw recordings of religious masses or ceremonies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The TV or the radio are usually more financially accessible, but some elderly people are more in tune with technology, and use social media platforms such as Facebook, Youtube and our chatting platform Whatsapp to communicate or entertain their daily routines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Religion and Spirituality<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Our state is mostly Christian, either Evengelical, Catholic or Kardecist Spiritist. A portion of this demographic identify as atheist or practice Umbanda, a brazilian religion with native and african roots, although this is a minority, considering the immigration patterns in our history. Generallt, of course with exceptions, going to mass and prayer are extremely common in this age group. Religion in Brazil is a convoluted topic, as our culture is extremely diverse, so it is not uncommon to have people from one religion also hold superstitions from other beliefs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chimarr\u00e3o<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A ga\u00facho <\/em>tradition that is very upheld and celebrated is chimarr\u00e3o, especially in this age group. Elderly people gather in their spare time, or when they have visitors over, to sit outside in beach chairs, passing around chimarr\u00e3o, refilling it after each person drinks it, and chatting while it circles back to them. Similarly to digital entertainment, this also serves as a calming break on their daily tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the extreme hot weather, they are extremely loyal to this tradition, going as far as maintaining a certain time in the day to drink the same drink, all year round. In a way, it is difficult to suggest different ways to drink the same herbs in different contexts, like drinking terer\u00e9, a cold alternative of erva mate<\/em>, the herb used, in warmer days. This suggestion and rethinking would allow the elderly to still partake in this local custom while refreshing themselves and making the experience more comfortable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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