Brazil's Bawdy Carnival Draws Thousands

[La_Serpiente]

Brazil's Bawdy Carnival Draws Thousands

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - The samba group Tradicao kicked off the second and final night of Rio's carnival parade with a dance that honored the deities of the Afro-Brazilian religion Candomble.

Tradicao was the first of seven groups that will mount massive parades through the night and into Tuesday morning, when Rio's carnival returns to the streets for one last day of partying.

"It's fantastic. We have some lively events in the United States, but nothing compares to this," Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen was quoted by the Jornal do Brasil news agency after watching Sunday's parade.

Rio's carnival parades, are the highlight of the five-day pre-Lenten bash and they feature Rio's 14 top-tier samba groups.

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Brazil's Bawdy Carnival Draws Thousands