those who chose to remain tended to congregate around colonel inliam norris' settlement the area of santa barbara and americana. 1865, theled in americans in this area it retained their sense of confederate identity. that is even true today. in a country of immigrant groups such as brazil, this people not only remember the confederate ancestors, but embrace heritage as a way of distinguishing themselves from other brazilian groups. that is one thing to keep in mind as well. this is not an issue that is limited to the conclusion of the oril war and the ensuing two three decades following. it is an ongoing narrative. barbara,r in santa there is a celebration in which confederados come together and celebrate their heritage. they play "dixie" but they sing it in portuguese. if you look at the people who are participating, a large portion of them are people of color. uniformsare wearing and the ladies are wearing southern bell attire. so, it's very surreal. and there's the confederate battle flag all over the place. it's a surreal kind of thing to witness in another country. these people celeb