The dirty side of the Brazilian Carnival
Categories: Holidays and Festivals
By Pictolic https://pictolic.com/article/the-dirty-side-of-the-brazilian-carnival.htmlWhile we were soaking after Defender of the Fatherland Day, carnival began in Brazil. At this celebration of life, you will see everything. For example, in the municipality of Paraty, halfway between Rio and Sao Paulo, the so-called Dirty Street Party (Bloco da Lama) is held annually. The fun is so exuberant that it has to be limited by law.
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Source: Daily Mail
Hundreds of merry men who have reached the right condition plunge into a mud lake in a friendly crowd, dance until they drop and sing fervent songs. Someone is kissing. After a while, having filled up the beach with empty bottles, the group lines up in a marching column and stomps towards an equally stormy evening.
It is believed that this tradition originated in 1986, when local teenagers decided to smear themselves with mud to protect themselves from mosquitoes that overwhelm carnival participants.
In the old days, a procession of dirty people walked along the main streets of Paraty. But a few years ago, the authorities heard the pleas of shopkeepers (imagine what happens to a supermarket when a crowd of people covered in mud from head to toe barges in there) and forbade unwashed buffoons to appear in civilized areas. So this weekend they were wandering around the outskirts, and many just stayed on the beach.
Keywords: Brazil | Fun | Dirt | Carnival | Dancing | Traditions
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