QUESTIONS: What are the characteristics? What is the history?

HISTORY: The (mostly Portuguese), African, Indian, Asian and even Arabs have mixture intense and peculiar way, European cultures resulting in a synthesis that has at Carnival one of its most representative manifestations Carnival celebrations were brought to Brazil by Spanish and Portuguese sailors In Brazil have their first contact in Bahia, and through another source, They have slaves. Carnival has its origins in ancient Rome, where the celebrations were intended to celebrate the arrival of spring.

Characteristics; All schools of Samba participate in parades. Its duration is 4 days Receives visitors from around the world They dress in a single color joy. Involving people of all ages and social class. Carnival gives its inception in the Marques de Sapucai Sambadrome we can find a number of street events and private parties for everyone. A show of beauty. The lights, the colors, dancing and beautiful floats that takes us on an artistic voyage. The total investment of the samba schools usually exceed $ 30 million It begins forty days before Easter At each school involved 5000 people

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