Brazil Slide Series: Collection Ethnicity And Population, Slide No. 0095.

Creator

Herbert Knup
Jon M. Tolman
Siegfried Muhlhausser

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Publication Date

4-6-2009

Description

Samba dancing during the carnaval parade in Salvador (BA). The samba schools that parade down the avenues in the major cities are often composed of beautifully costumed groups from the favelas or working districts, Rio de Janeiro being a good example. The street festivities unite people of different skin color and classes in one of the largest popular celebrations in the world.Sambistas durante o desfile de carnaval. As escolas de samba que desfilam nas avenidas das grandes cidades são sempre compostas de belos grupos fantasiados, na sua maioria pessoas de baixa renda. O Rio de Janeiro tem sido um bom exemplo. As festividades de rua unem pessoas de diferentes classes raciais e sociais numa das maiores celebrações do mundo.

Publisher

Latin American and Iberian Institute / University of New Mexico

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Brazil Slide Series Collection: This article is copyrighted by the Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) of the University of New Mexico. Rights permission is for standard academic, non-commercial, use of these materials. Proper citation of this material should include title, author, publisher, date, and URL. Copyright Latin American and Iberian Institute University of New Mexico 1989