Brazil celebrates Carnival
Dressed in hand-embroidered velvet costumes, mounted on beautiful horses, Brazilians celebrate Carnival with confetti and streamers in a tradition that dates back to the 18th century, turning the war between the Moors and Christians into a religious festival.
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- A performer dances during Vila Isabel performance at the Rio de Janeiro Carnival at Sambodromo on February 26, 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Raphael Dias/Getty Images)
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- A performer dances during Imperatriz Leopoldinense performance at the Rio de Janeiro Carnival at Sambodromo on February 26, 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Raphael Dias/Getty Images)
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- A performer dances during Imperatriz Leopoldinense performance at the Rio de Janeiro Carnival at Sambodromo on February 26, 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Raphael Dias/Getty Images)
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- A performer dances during Salgueiro performance at the Rio de Janeiro Carnival at Sambodromo on February 26, 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Raphael Dias/Getty Images)
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- A performer dances during Salgueiro performance at the Rio de Janeiro Carnival at Sambodromo on February 26, 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Raphael Dias/Getty Images)
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- A performer dances during Salgueiro performance at the Rio de Janeiro Carnival at Sambodromo on February 26, 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Raphael Dias/Getty Images)
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- A performer dances during Beija Flor performance at the Rio Carnival at Sambodromo on February 26, 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Raphael Dias/Getty Images)
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- A performer dances during Beija Flor performance at the Rio Carnival at Sambodromo on February 26, 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Raphael Dias/Getty Images)
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- Raissa de Oliveira dances during Beija Flor performance at the Rio Carnival at Sambodromo on February 26, 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Raphael Dias/Getty Images)
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- A performer dances during Imperatriz Leopoldinense performance at the Rio de Janeiro Carnival at Sambodromo on February 26, 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Raphael Dias/Getty Images)
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- A performer dances during Salgueiro performance at the Rio de Janeiro Carnival at Sambodromo on February 26, 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Raphael Dias/Getty Images)
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- A performer dances during Salgueiro performance at the Rio de Janeiro Carnival at Sambodromo on February 26, 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Raphael Dias/Getty Images)
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- A performer dances during Beija Flor performance at the Rio Carnival at Sambodromo on February 26, 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Raphael Dias/Getty Images)
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- A performer dances during Beija Flor performance at the Rio Carnival at Sambodromo on February 26, 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Raphael Dias/Getty Images)
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- A performer dances during Imperatriz Leopoldinense performance at the Rio de Janeiro Carnival at Sambodromo on February 26, 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Raphael Dias/Getty Images)
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- A performer dances during Vila Isabel performance at the Rio de Janeiro Carnival at Sambodromo on February 26, 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Raphael Dias/Getty Images)
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- Revellers participate in the traditional carnival on horseback in Bonfim, Minas Gerais state, southeastern Brazil, on February 27, 2017. Dressed in hand-embroidered velvet costumes, mounted on beautiful horses, people ride through the town with confetti and streamers in a tradition that dates back to the 18th century, turning the war between the Moors and Christians into a religious festival. (Douglas Magno/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Revellers participate in the traditional carnival on horseback in Bonfim, Minas Gerais state, southeastern Brazil, on February 27, 2017. Dressed in hand-embroidered velvet costumes, mounted on beautiful horses, people ride through the town with confetti and streamers in a tradition that dates back to the 18th century, turning the war between the Moors and Christians into a religious festival. (Douglas Magno/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Revellers participate in the traditional carnival on horseback in Bonfim, Minas Gerais state, southeastern Brazil, on February 27, 2017. Dressed in hand-embroidered velvet costumes, mounted on beautiful horses, people ride through the town with confetti and streamers in a tradition that dates back to the 18th century, turning the war between the Moors and Christians into a religious festival. (Douglas Magno/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Revellers participate in the traditional carnival on horseback in Bonfim, Minas Gerais state, southeastern Brazil, on February 27, 2017. Dressed in hand-embroidered velvet costumes, mounted on beautiful horses, people ride through the town with confetti and streamers in a tradition that dates back to the 18th century, turning the war between the Moors and Christians into a religious festival. (Douglas Magno/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Revellers participate in the traditional carnival on horseback in Bonfim, Minas Gerais state, southeastern Brazil, on February 27, 2017. Dressed in hand-embroidered velvet costumes, mounted on beautiful horses, people ride through the town with confetti and streamers in a tradition that dates back to the 18th century, turning the war between the Moors and Christians into a religious festival. (Douglas Magno/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Revellers participate in the traditional carnival on horseback in Bonfim, Minas Gerais state, southeastern Brazil, on February 27, 2017. Dressed in hand-embroidered velvet costumes, mounted on beautiful horses, people ride through the town with confetti and streamers in a tradition that dates back to the 18th century, turning the war between the Moors and Christians into a religious festival. (Douglas Magno/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Revellers participate in the traditional carnival on horseback in Bonfim, Minas Gerais state, southeastern Brazil, on February 27, 2017. Dressed in hand-embroidered velvet costumes, mounted on beautiful horses, people ride through the town with confetti and streamers in a tradition that dates back to the 18th century, turning the war between the Moors and Christians into a religious festival. (Douglas Magno/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Revellers participate in the traditional carnival on horseback in Bonfim, Minas Gerais state, southeastern Brazil, on February 27, 2017. Dressed in hand-embroidered velvet costumes, mounted on beautiful horses, people ride through the town with confetti and streamers in a tradition that dates back to the 18th century, turning the war between the Moors and Christians into a religious festival. (Douglas Magno/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Revellers participate in the traditional carnival on horseback in Bonfim, Minas Gerais state, southeastern Brazil, on February 27, 2017. Dressed in hand-embroidered velvet costumes, mounted on beautiful horses, people ride through the town with confetti and streamers in a tradition that dates back to the 18th century, turning the war between the Moors and Christians into a religious festival. (Douglas Magno/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Revellers participate in the traditional carnival on horseback in Bonfim, Minas Gerais state, southeastern Brazil, on February 27, 2017. Dressed in hand-embroidered velvet costumes, mounted on beautiful horses, people ride through the town with confetti and streamers in a tradition that dates back to the 18th century, turning the war between the Moors and Christians into a religious festival. (Douglas Magno/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Revellers participate in the traditional carnival on horseback in Bonfim, Minas Gerais state, southeastern Brazil, on February 27, 2017. Dressed in hand-embroidered velvet costumes, mounted on beautiful horses, people ride through the town with confetti and streamers in a tradition that dates back to the 18th century, turning the war between the Moors and Christians into a religious festival. (Douglas Magno/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Revellers of Beija-Flor perform during the first night of Rio’s Carnival at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early on February 27, 2017. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images)
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- A large dummy of US President Donald Trump is paraded among other figures along the streets of Olinda, Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil on February 27, 2017 as part of the carnival celebrations. (Leo Caldas/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Revellers of the Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school perform during the first night of Rio’s Carnival at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early on February 27, 2017. (Vanderlei Almeida/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Revellers of the Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school perform during the first night of Rio’s Carnival at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early on February 27, 2017. (Vanderlei Almeida/AFP/Getty Images)
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