the term 'carioca' refers to those who were born in the city of rio de janeiro, while those born outside of the city but within rio de janeiro state are called 'fluminense' - 'carioca' is a term that is specific to a certain individual or group of people, but has also taken on a wealth of other different meanings.

the two main subdivisions of 'cariocas' are 'carioca da gema', meaning 'carioca of the yoke', and the second is 'carioca do coração', meaning 'carioca of the heart' - the divide between these two factions is not perceptible through rivalry or animosity, but in the subtle yet important distinctions in the way that they discuss and relate to the city.