Carnival Do Brazil

     Today I will talk about the Carnival in Brazil that happens every year in the month of February for about a week. Just for background information, Carnival is like the Mardi Gras of what we have here in the U.S. There are huge parades of almost 100 blocks celebrating, most famous in Rio de Janeiro, Bahia, Sao Paulo, and Pernambuco. Carnival is a Brazilian tradition of celebrating and indulging on the day before Lent begins because it is greatly influenced by Roman Catholics as a means of sacrifice and abstinence for Easter. So the way they celebrate, is having street musicians, dancers dancing samba on the streets wearing themed costumes, big floats of car, food and beverages.
     Most of the dancers are supported by the students and staff of the city's samba schools. Many are heavily influenced by the favelas, the poorest neighborhoods in the city. The people from the favelas are often members of the samba schools and they participate in these activities as a holy duties. Every neighborhood in the city has its own street band participating in the carnival parade. This is a good thing for the poor people because it takes a very long time to practice and make the costumes and have the preparation done. It actually occupies their time into doing something good for everyone.
     I've been to several carnival parades and they are so beautiful with so many colors, pretty girls and guys, beautiful costumes with beads and feathers, and beautiful body paints on girls. Most of the girls with body paints their bodies are so curvy and gorgeous. They are basically nude and covered with only paint and some beads and feathers. I miss it.