Brazil

The Carnival in Brazil is called the biggest carnival in the world. At the carnival in Brazil, everyone doesn't want to express themselves, but wants to fulfill others. Some men want to have feminine characteristics; And some introverted women dance wildly, trying to imitate others' agile and powerful movements. "transvestite" often appears in carnival, which is the product of history. Brazil's carnival enthusiasm for feminization is unique in the world. Among the carnival in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro Carnival is the most famous and fascinating sex party in the world.

Carnival in Rio de Janeiro

Carnival is the biggest festival in Brazil, but the most famous one is the carnival in Rio de Janeiro. The carnival in this city is the best in the world for its large number of actors, gorgeous costumes, long duration and spectacular scenes.

It is said that the carnival in Rio de Janeiro began in the mid-19th century. At first, the carnival was small in scale, limited to some indoor masquerade balls held by nobles. People put on masks bought from Paris and enjoyed themselves. In 1852, a band led by Portuguese Azevedo took to the streets. With the fast-paced music, whether black or white, poor or rich, men, women and children all jumped up and the whole city was jubilant. Azevedo's action was a great success, and it became a milestone in the development history of Rio de Janeiro Carnival, marking that Carnival has become a popular festival.

The carnival in Rio de Janeiro didn't have a fixed place at first, and all the main streets in the city were stages for samba performances. Because the carnival is in the midsummer and the weather is hot, the parade is held at night. Since the 197s, samba schools have proposed to build a samba venue in the city for carnival activities. In 1983, Oscar Niemeyer, a famous engineer who designed projects such as Brasilia, the new capital of Brazil, personally designed it. With the cooperation of 6, builders Qi Xin, it took only 117 days to build a samba stadium that could accommodate tens of thousands of spectators. Since then, the carnival in Rio de Janeiro has had a fixed place. On the opening day of the carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the mayor of Rio de Janeiro personally handed the golden key of the city gate to the "carnival king" known as "King Momo" at the mayor's residence, symbolizing the official start of the annual carnival. Since then, during the week-long carnival, the whole city of Rio de Janeiro will be "ruled" by the "carnival king", and all citizens will enjoy themselves in their own way.

King Momo doesn't really sit in the mayor's office and give orders. During the festival when the whole city is boiling and the whole people are reveling, "King Momo" has accomplished the mayor's mission as long as he leads everyone to dance and have fun.

"King Momo" is generally elected by citizens two months before the opening of the carnival, and there is also a "carnival queen" and two "carnival princesses". They will participate in the rehearsal and official performance of the carnival as the leaders of the samba dance team in Rio de Janeiro. They work very hard, but they have unlimited honors.

Before the turnkey ceremony, "King Momo" and actors disguised as members of the Brazilian royal family also conducted a carriage parade in the street. This ingenious ceremony not only commemorates the 2th anniversary of the arrival of Pedro I, the first Brazilian monarch, but also enhances the festive atmosphere of the carnival. At the same time, in order to let more citizens and tourists share the joy of the opening of the carnival.

Samba Dance Competition is an important activity of Rio de Janeiro Carnival. The stadium covers an area of 85, square meters, with stands on both sides and a passage for the samba dance team in the middle. During the carnival every year, there are five samba dances in this stadium, among which the activities on the third and fourth days are the most exciting. In these two days, the top 14 samba schools in the city will compete here to determine the ranking of the year, and the top five will have to perform again.

The number of participants in each samba school is 3,8 to 4,, which is divided into 32 teams, and there are 8 floats between the teams. The content of the competition and the accompanying songs must have a story, and the costumes of the whole team should be designed according to the performance plot. Every year, the stories arranged by schools are extremely rich in content, including Indian history, Brazilian football and people's real life.

The prestigious Carnival in Rio de Janeiro attracts a large number of foreign tourists. Every year, about 4, tourists choose this season to visit this beautiful city.

Carnival has not only brought joy to Brazilians, but also attracted many tourists, promoted tourism and stimulated the economy. It has become an indispensable part of Brazilian life, and it is more lively every year. Samba dance and carnival, like football, have become symbols of Brazil.

carnival in El Salvador

among the carnival in Brazil, the carnival in El Salvador, the capital of Bahia, is unique. Because Bahia people don't want to market the carnival, the carnival here can keep its original flavor. In addition, in terms of music, Bahia is the most developed and important region in China, where music and dance are everywhere, which is the most authentic embodiment of Brazilian tradition and carnival spirit. The "king" of the carnival in El Salvador was deposed for being thin.

Carnival in the Amazon jungle

Parintins is a small Brazilian city with a population of only 9, by the Amazon River. There are always a few days every year when tourists from all over the world who are equivalent to the local population are excited about it, and even book hotels here one year in advance, because there is a carnival with a strong Amazon style-Boi Bengba.

Spain

The Spanish Carnival originated in 1492. In the 9th century BC, the Celts invaded Spain, and in the 8th century BC, the Romans, Visigoths and Moors invaded Spain one after another. The invaders oppressed and ruled the Spanish people for a long time, and the Spanish people suffered for a long time. Spain is a tenacious nation. In order to oppose the oppression of foreign invaders, the Spanish people launched the recovery movement in 1492 and won the victory. The Spanish people were liberated. Every year, to commemorate the victory of the recovery movement, people held various special events. Passionate crowds, exotic costumes, colorful floats and psychedelic fireworks all express the Spanish people's love for life, happiness, peace and freedom.

gran canaria Carnival

The participation of the masses and the selection of the "Queen" are two major features of las palmas Carnival in gran canaria. People enthusiastically selected the ideal "queen" several months in advance. In February, the carnival officially began, and all the people merged into the ocean of joy. Accompanied by bands at home and abroad, everyone danced salsa and merengue.

Cuba

San Diego Carnival

Every year from July to August, grand carnival activities are held all over Cuba. Locals say that this festival is related to a period of history. In 1953, Castro took advantage of the lax guard of the carnival enemy and led more than 1 youths to attack the Moncada Barracks in Santiago. Since then, the spark of the Cuban revolution has been ignited.

During this period, a main street in the city completely became the venue of the carnival. Both sides of the street are filled with all kinds of stalls, the most of which is the beer stall, followed by the food stall. Drinking beer is a compulsory course for people attending the carnival. Where there is wine, there must be meat. "Roasting the whole pig" is a unique scenery at the carnival. The carnival government has a five-day holiday. Except for the "eating" and "playing" parts, the carnival begins after 9 pm every day, and the most lively activities are the float parade and all-night carnival held in the last few days.

Havana Carnival

The float parade kicked off the Havana Carnival, and people danced Cuban black dances to rhythmic music. After the parade, the real celebration began. Everyone danced street dance, and everyone was the protagonist. The carnival continued until the early hours of the morning.

Italy

Venice Carnival

Venice in February is still winter, a little chilly, but the blue sky and clear water, clear sky and Wan Li, have no feeling of haze at all. Unlike Venice, which used to be quiet in the shadows of ships, people's footsteps and happy laughter can be heard far away these days. People with different colors and languages are rushing to the same destination-the world-famous Venice Saint Kyle Square, where the annual "Water City" Carnival is reaching its climax.

Venice Carnival is one of the oldest and largest carnivals in the world today. Carnival in Europe is said to have originated from the ancient Shennong Festival. Every year, when winter goes and spring comes, people automatically get together, singing and dancing to celebrate the beginning of agricultural activities in the new year. The origin of the Venice Carnival is another story: In the 12th century, the ancient Venice city-state became stronger and stronger. In the early spring of 1162, it defeated the nearby feudal city-state of Aquilea and took the lead. To celebrate this victory, Venetians took to the streets to sing and dance for days. Since then, they have held celebrations at this time every year. More than 2 years later, in 1296, this Catholic city-state officially fixed the annual celebration time according to the arrangement of religious festivals, that is, from the day before Lent, which came between early February and early March, and lasted for about two weeks. By the 18th century, carnival activities were in full swing, and princes, ministers, gentlemen and ladies from all over Europe rushed to Venice to watch wonderful indoor music and drama performances and participate in the carnival in the streets and squares. Venice won the title of carnival city. After the 19th century, Venice gradually declined, and the carnival gradually lost its vitality. Until nearly 2 years ago, with the development of tourism, the carnival activities in Venice resumed and the Venice Carnival was able to regain its glory.

The biggest feature of Venice Carnival is its masks, followed by its gorgeous costumes. This tradition can be traced back to 17 years ago. The rich and the poor can blend together through masks. Behind the mask, social differences are temporarily eliminated. The rich became poor, and the poor became rich. They greeted each other with respect.

Behind the mask, the age difference is eliminated, the old people become younger, and the young people suddenly become mature and prudent. Young people and little people dress themselves up as big shots with the authority represented by masks. The old man tries to dress himself very young, even the more ignorant and stupid the better. Men can become women, and women can also become men.

In normal times, Venice is always full of tourists. Venetians seem to be used to so many tourists wandering around their city. Their streets seem too narrow to accommodate so many people. However, tourists from all over the world keep coming here. There is no doubt that the number of tourists will increase exponentially during the carnival, especially on the weekend of the carnival.

Venice Carnival is usually held in the last days of winter or the first days of spring every year. This means that the cold temperature forces you to wear heavy clothes, which affects your actions.

As soon as you enter Venice's water lane and see colorful masks, there is probably no one who will not be attracted by the carnival water city. Various masks are a major feature of Venice Carnival, and they look a bit like Peking Opera masks to China people. The streets are full of people who are singing and dancing with their faces hooked, as if they were putting on a big show. This is the impression that Venice Carnival gave reporters. There are countless mask shops in the streets of Venice, each with its own characteristics. Some collect fashionable cloaks, some specialize in high-top hard hats, and some show the production process of masks on the spot. "Masks" can be as simple as being painted directly on the face, or they can be made of pulp, cloth, porcelain, glass and even plastic through complicated procedures. Their characteristics are exaggerated, gorgeous and dramatic, which dazzles you and makes you wonder where you are.

People who come to visit the carnival wear alleys, cross bridges and gather in St. Kyle Square from all directions. It has become a display of masks and costumes. Many people are fully armed from head to toe, some dressed as 17th century aristocrats, and some dressed as characters in movies. The reporter saw a lady dressed by a noble lady and wanted to ask her about the origin of this outfit, but she didn't understand Italian very well. It seems that she is a foreign tourist who went to Shuicheng to join in the fun.

At 12 noon, the huge St. Kyle Square was packed with tens of thousands of revelers. A guard of honor dressed in ancient costumes came to the front of the Dagong Mansion. Some people dressed as ancient Venetian dignitaries boarded the rostrum, and the bells of St. Kyle's church rang. The host announced the official start of Venice Carnival, and thunderous applause rang in the square. At this time, on the 1-meter-high bell tower on the central side of the square, Frieda, the world gold medal winner of women's fencing and Italian fencer, dressed as an angel, dressed in white and waving her wings, slowly descended from the sky, bringing good wishes to people.

People in disguise stroll around the square, attracting people's attention and letting people take photos as a souvenir. An Italian woman was dressed in 18th century clothes and had a fan in her hand. She told reporters that she is a native of Venice. She has used this suit for several years, and the price is about 2, euros. Most of these people, like actors, enter different roles according to different clothes. To outsiders, they are quite mysterious. They usually don't speak. You can only see their uncovered eyes, and it's hard to tell their real gender. This game of entertaining oneself and others will last for more than 1 days, and then people will take off their masks, expose their true colors and return to themselves again.

ivrea's "Orange Fight"

Residents of the northern Italian town of ivrea said that it is not a patent in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Every year, three days before the start of the Catholic Lent, that is, three days before the seventh Wednesday before Easter, the Ivrea people will also have a carnival. They don't dance samba, but they have a more peculiar program-"Orange Wars".

Origin

ivrea is located in the north of Turin, at the foot of the Alps, with 25, permanent residents. The "Orange Fight" here is not a spoof on the spur of the moment. As The New York Times said, after understanding the "Orange Fight", outsiders will be deeply impressed by the legendary story of this medieval town.

There are at least two versions about the origin of the "Orange Wars". The first one is relatively simple. In the Middle Ages, there was a feudal Lord who was rich and heartless. Before the beginning of April lent, he only gave the poor a jar of beans, so people poured them into the street to show their contempt, and later replaced them with oranges.

the second one is a long story. It dates back to the Middle Ages, when the ruler of ivrea was the evil and cruel Lord Ranieri Biandrate. He ordered every local bride to share a room with him on the night of the wedding. This tyranny lasted for many years, until violetta, the daughter of the miller, got married. The clever violetta hacked Biandrate who forced her to go to bed on her wedding night with a hidden axe. Encouraged by her, the local residents revolted and captured the castle in Biandrate and burned it.

Since then, the Ivreyans have been throwing oranges around as Biandrate's head, which has turned into an "orange war" for a long time. Therefore, The New York Times said that the "Orange Wars" was full of symbolism.