![]() In the southeastern cities of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Vitória, huge organized parades are led by samba schools. Rhythm, participation, and costumes vary from one region of Brazil to another. During Lent, Roman Catholics and some other Christians traditionally abstained from the consumption of meat and poultry, hence the term " carnival", from carnelevare, "to remove (literally, "raise") meat." The Carnival of Brazil ( Portuguese: Carnaval do Brasil, IPA: ) is an annual Brazilian festival held the Friday afternoon before Ash Wednesday at noon, which marks the beginning of Lent, the forty-day period before Easter. ![]() ![]() Ĭelebration prior to fasting season of Lent.įriday before Ash Wednesday (51 days to Easter)Īsh Wednesday midday (46 days before Easter)Ĭarnival, Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, Lent Rio's carnival is the largest in the world according to Guinness World Records.
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