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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Saluting Cassava” is a common card of the Brazilian Memes pack, number 273 of the collection, and the 1st best-known meme of its 300 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.
What does the “Saluting Cassava” meme mean?
It mocks a solemn speech that ends up sounding funny by praising something trivial in an unexpected tone. The joke celebrates the spontaneous, improvised side of the line, which mixed a serious official event with a lighthearted comment about food.
Where does the “Saluting Cassava” meme come from?
In June 2015, at the opening of the first World Indigenous Games, president Dilma Rousseff gave an improvised speech about the diversity of foods and cultures across the Americas. At that point, she said something like: "We have cassava. I am greeting cassava because it's one of the most-eaten foods in Brazil," drawing laughs from the audience at the event. The line spread on social media as an example of an offhand, unusual speech, becoming a reference point for that year's political humor, repeated whenever someone wants to recall the former president's spontaneous, improvised side.
- 2015In June, Dilma Rousseff gives her speech at the opening of the World Indigenous Games and greets cassava.
How to use the “Saluting Cassava” meme
- He praised the office snacks with so much enthusiasm it sounded like a saudação à mandioca.
- A serious speech about something that trivial? That's a real saudação à mandioca.
- All that was missing was her doing a saudação à mandioca in the middle of the meeting.
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The “Saluting Cassava” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 273 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Common |
| Collection | Brazilian Memes pack |
| Fame | 50/100 · #1 of 300 |
| Recycle value | 5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny) |
How to get the “Saluting Cassava” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Saluting Cassava comes out of the Brazilian Memes pack as a common card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.
Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 5 MemeCoins.
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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details
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Frequently asked questions
What is the saudação à mandioca meme?
It's an improvised line from Dilma Rousseff, in June 2015, greeting cassava as one of Brazil's most-eaten foods.
Where did Dilma give the saudação à mandioca?
At the opening of the first World Indigenous Games, in June 2015.
Why did the saudação à mandioca become a joke?
Because it mixed a serious official speech with an unexpected, offhand compliment to an everyday food.
How do I get the Saluting Cassava meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Saluting Cassava” is a common card of the Brazilian Memes pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.
How rare is the Saluting Cassava card?
It is a Common card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
Sources: Notícia do Ron: Dilma fazendo saudação a mandioca · checked on November 6, 2026.
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