Abstract
This article is part of a project that is studying the beginnings of vegetarianism and naturism in Portugal. It contextualizes the connection between the two realities, then ascertains how widely naturist ideas were spread in Brazil, especially in the Pará region, through the establishment of a short-lived naturist colony in Boim (on the Tapajós river) and the abortive plans to create one on the outskirts of Belém. Other efforts to spread vegetarian and naturist ideas included the importing of Portuguese magazines and books and the founding of vegetarian and naturist societies in different Brazilian towns and cities. It is therefore important to problematize and interpret these paths through unpublished sources.
Highlights
This article is part of a project that is studying the beginnings of vegetarianism and naturism in Portugal
Its founders were the committee members of O Vegetariano (The Vegetarian) (1909-1935), a magazine published on an irregular basis whose editorin-chief was Amílcar de Sousa
The latest news, which he sent to Amílcar de Sousa in a letter dated August 21, 1918, was that he had made contact with members of the naturopathic movement in the USA and had received books from them; he planned to learn iridology – a process by which several ailments could be diagnosed – and said he was completely frugivorous, spending just 45$00 a week, far less than he would if he were to eat at a vegetarian or mixed boarding house, where he would spend 100$00
Summary
In search of a new Eden in the twentieth century: the Portuguese and the establishment of naturist colonies in Brazil. Ciências, Saúde – Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, v.25, n.3, jul.-set.
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