Carnival attractions and customs in Brazil.

The carnival in Brazil is called the biggest carnival in the world and "the greatest performance on earth". It is held in the middle and late February every year for three days. At the carnival in Brazil, people don't want to show themselves, but to help others. Some men wish they were feminine; There are also some introverted women dancing crazily, trying to imitate the agile and powerful movements of others. "transvestite" often appears in carnival, which is the product of history. Brazil's carnival enthusiasm for feminization is unique in the world. Among the carnivals in Brazil, the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is the most famous and fascinating activity in the world.

Carnival ~ the history of carnival

According to legend, the carnival in Rio de Janeiro began in the middle of19th century. At first, the carnival was very small, limited to indoor masquerade balls held by some nobles. People put on masks bought from Paris and have fun. 1852, a band led by Portuguese Azevedo took to the streets. With the fast-paced music, black or white, poor or rich, men, women and children all jumped up, and the whole city was full of joy. Azevedo's action was a great success, which became a milestone in the development history of Rio de Janeiro Carnival, marking that Carnival has become a popular festival.

There was no fixed place for the carnival in Rio de Janeiro at first, and all the main streets in the city were the stage for samba performances.

Carnival ~ a carnival place

Bahia is the most developed and important region in China. It is full of music and dance, which is the truest embodiment of Brazilian tradition and carnival spirit. In 2009, Argentina and Venezuela officially opened their tourism to China people. At this point, China people, including Brazil, Chile and Uruguay, can visit five South American countries. The hottest carnival, the most primitive Amazon rainforest, the most magnificent Iguazu Waterfall, the most energetic living glacier, the highest Angel Waterfall, the most mysterious Easter Island Moai stone statue ... South China, a magnificent, primitive and wild continent at the southern tip of the earth, will eventually become a tourist hotspot of people.

Carnival carnival overview ~

Carnival is 47 days before Easter, which is the first Sunday after the full moon at the vernal equinox. Due to this factor, the date of carnival is uncertain every year, usually in the middle or late February. The carnival began three days before the carnival day (Saturday) and was held every night for three consecutive days. In the carnival parade, whether poor or rich, regardless of honor or meanness, people jump from day to night, happiness can be contagious and dissatisfaction can be vented. During the carnival, countless romances are being staged, lighting up people's mediocre daily life. You have the right to expect romance and passion. You have the right to vent your dissatisfaction and protest. Everything is so cool that you laugh. Looking around, in the parade of singing and dancing, how beautiful samba dancers are, how good the sunshine is, and happiness is the most important thing. The annual carnival king, carnival queen and carnival princess in Rio de Janeiro are all selected. They are all samba masters who have led dances in various samba performances. The carnival king must weigh more than 130 kg.

In the grand samba parade, floats with a length of 10 meters walk in front. There is a loudspeaker in the carriage, and seven or eight drummers on the roof knock out deafening happy drums. The singers sang loudly, and the samba dancers were high above, twisting their waists and dancing the cheerful samba. Thousands of people gathered around the float, singing with the singers and dancing samba to the rhythm.

With the participation of people along the way, the team became longer and longer. People try their best to dress themselves up in various ways to attract the attention of passers-by The people who took part in the parade included people over 60 years old and children sitting on their father's shoulders. Men, women and children, everyone is singing and everyone is dancing. The scorching sun, the temperature as high as 32 degrees Celsius, although everyone's face is dripping with sweat, but everyone's face is smiling.

Everyone is wearing strange clothes. We have to go to extremes to attract attention.

The parade is a good opportunity to express political views. Although the theme of this carnival strongly advocates patriotism, there are still floats decorated with indigenous Indians, Portuguese "invaders" armed with guns, slave ship protesting colonial history, and some people hold up slogans to protest against the autocratic rule of the Brazilian military government 1964 to 1985. But not everything can be done. Naked defamation of religion is generally considered inappropriate. These behaviors are usually stopped immediately by the police.

In the carnival, the policeman was the only one who couldn't laugh. Two days before the carnival, the flow of people increased greatly. Many mainlanders drive to Rio de Janeiro and other coastal cities for sightseeing, and people from big cities such as Sao Paulo drive to the mainland to visit relatives and spend their holidays. There were 1065 car accidents in Brazil, resulting in 72 deaths and 55 1 injuries. Most traffic accidents happen during the day and when the weather is fine. Most traffic accidents are caused by drivers driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding.

At the height of the parade, the drug trade was twice as high as usual. There were a lot of affairs during the carnival, and the Brazilian police did not shy away from reminding people to pay attention to AIDS prevention. Carnival in Brazil has attracted a record number of tourists, with more than 365,438+million tourists in Rio de Janeiro alone. Embarta, an official of the National Tourism Administration, estimated that Brazilian coffee merchants did business of $654.38+02 billion in just four days' holiday. The taxi business is surprisingly good. In order to let foreign tourists have a good time, the enthusiastic organizers specially set up a crash course of samba dance for them, so that they can dance and appreciate the samba style.

Carnival ~ classification of carnival

Carnival in Rio de Janeiro

Carnival is the biggest festival in Brazil, but the most famous is the carnival in Rio de Janeiro. The carnival in this city is the best in the world, with a large number of actors, gorgeous costumes, long duration and spectacular scenes.

Salvador Carnival

Among the carnival in Brazil, the carnival in El Salvador, the capital of Bahia, is unique. Because Bahia people don't want to market the carnival, the carnival here can keep its original flavor. In addition, in terms of music, Bahia is the most developed and important region in Brazil.

Carnival in the Amazon jungle

Parrintings is a small Brazilian city with a population of only 90,000 on the Amazon River. For a few days every year, tourists from all over the world equivalent to the local population will be moved by it, and even book hotels here 65,438+0 years in advance, because there is a rich Amazon carnival-Boijamba. In the local dialect, "Boyi" means "cow", and Boyi Bengba is "the sacrifice of cow". Boyinba was first brought to Brazil by western European immigrants in the era of Manaus rubber industry prosperity. Later, it joined the cultural factors of indigenous peoples and combined with many legends in the Amazon basin, and gradually developed into a carnival that attracted tourists from all over the world. Carnival usually lasts for three days on the last weekend of June.

Carnival —— The China Element of Carnival

20 10 2 14, the carnival parade in Porto Alegre, the capital city of southern Brazil, lasted for more than 6 hours, and finally ushered in the long-awaited Restinga Samba Dance Company. Resting takes "China" as the theme, and expresses the charm of Brazilian samba with China cultural elements. More than a dozen leading players, all dressed in silver and covered with long black and white feathers, constantly changed their formations as they marched, showing the audience the ancient concept of "Yin and Yang gossip" in China. Followed by a "Golden Swan" float. In front of the swan, an actor from China stood on a semi-circular platform with a golden stick in his hand and walked steadily. When he turned his head, he changed his face in different colors to show the Brazilian audience the art of changing face in China's plays. There are five large floats in Restinga's parade, representing the Forbidden City in China, the Great Wall in Wan Li, the Treasure Boat of Zheng He, the Buddhist Temple and the Oriental Pearl.