Carnaval in Brazil: The most spectacular festival in the world
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Every year, 2 million people trek to Rio de Janeiro to participate in the largest carnival celebration in the world. For five days, Brazil lights up with endless parades, parties and a multitude of street activities. Carnival is a 300-plus year celebration that started with a crude replication of a European festival by Portuguese immigrants and locals. Today, celebrations in Brazil, and in particular, Rio de Janeiro are magnificent productions of complex rituals and pageantry. Entrudo roots Carnaval derives from the Latin term, carnem levare, which means “taking away meat.” Rooted in the timeline of Catholic church’s praying season called
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