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The Carnival of Brazil (Portuguese: Carnaval, IPA: [kaʁnaˈvaw]) is an annual festival held during the Friday to the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent, the forty-day period before Easter. On certain days of 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." Carnival has roots in the pagan festival of Saturnalia, which, adapted to Catholicism became a farewell to well things in a season of religious discipline to practice repentance and prepare for Christ's death and resurrection.
Rhythm, participation, and costumes vary from one region of Brazil to another. In the southeastern cities of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Vitória, huge organized parades are led by samba schools. Those official parades are meant to be watched by the public, while minor parades ("blocos") allowing public participation can be found in other cities. The northeastern cities of Recife, Olinda, Salvador and Porto Seguro have organized groups parading through streets, and public interacts directly with them. This carnival is also influenced by African-Brazilian culture. It's a six-day party where crowds follow the trios elétricos through the city streets, dancing and singing. Also in northeast, Olinda carnival features unique characteristics, heavily influenced by local folklore and cultural manifestations, such as Frevo and Maracatu.
The typical genres of music of Brazilian carnival are, in Rio de Janeiro (and Southeast Region in general): the samba-enredo, the samba de bloco, the samba de embalo and the marchinha; in Pernambuco and Bahia (and Northeast Region in general) the main genres are: the frevo, the maracatu, the samba-reggae and Axé music.
Carnival is the most famous holiday in Brazil and has become an event of huge proportions. Except for industrial production, retail establishments such as malls, and carnival-related businesses, the country stops completely for almost a week and festivities are intense, day and night, mainly in coastal cities Rio de Janeiro's carnival alone drew 4.9 million people in 2011, with 400,000 being foreigners.
OSASCO, SP - 10.03.2015 - SUPERLIGA DE VÔLEI FEMININO: OSASCO x RIO DE JANEIRO -Bruna, jogadora do Rio de Janeiro, durante partida entre as equipes do Osasco e Rio de Janeiro, válida pela 12ª rodada do returno da Superliga Feminina de Vôlei, temporada 14/15, no ginásio José Liberatti, na cidade de Osasco, grande São Paulo, na noite desta terç-feira, 10. (Foto: Geovani Velasquez / Brazil Photo Press).
les vaqueiros rencontrés avaient tous au fond des yeux une tristesse sourde comme s'ils portaient le deuil d'un bonheur jamais connu ...
vaqueiros tinha encontrado toda a tristeza profunda dos olhos como se estivessem de luto silencioso de felicidade já conheci ...
... it's amazing what a person can see on a walk in Cheltenham. This flag was flying happily in the sunshine ... not too far from a house decorated with the England flag :/.
Natahia Matoso is a multitasking girl. She divide her time between being lawyer, dancer, red cross helper and model. And she still have time available to be friendly, funny and intersting to talk. Nathalia was a pleasure to meet you.
Belvedere, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Brazilian Miku, Vocaloid Photographer: A.Z.Production Cosplay Photography (instagram.com/azproductioncosp) Cosplayer: @miciaglo (instagram.com/miciaglo)
Calcite from Iraí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The large crystal is about 1.5cm in length.
Taken with a Nikon D7000, PB-4 bellows, and 105mm f/4 micro(macro) lens.
According to this site: www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/brazilian-candles/br...
Brazilian candle plant needs temperatures of 60 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit (15-26 C.) for best growth but can survive temperatures down to 30 and 40 F. (-1 to 4 C).
It will produce the best blooms in warm, humid conditions and can handle any light except full shade. Brighter lighting will increase blooming. Place the plant in a greenhouse, sunny window or even a sunroom and it will likely bloom for you for many seasons.
7D MarK II + Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8
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Messerschmitt K 200 seen in Brazil
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Brazil. Blue fronted parrot.
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the funny thing about this shot is that the moon has changed its position just a litle bit due to the long exposure
Foto vai ser publicada na Gazeta do Povo 29/03 em ocasião do aniversário de Curitiba