Carnival in Brazil

The Rio Carnival lasts for four days in which Samba schools compete appointment to occur, and where the city receives visitors from around the world, dressing in one color, joy !. The city itself part of the celebration, by this we mean that at the time of the Carnival festivities involving people of all ages and social classes, which makes it an event that promotes inclusion.

Carnival gives its inception in the Sambodromo Marques de Sapucai, with the opening of the celebration through the coronation of King Momo by the prefect, who hands over the keys of the city. On the same day the parade of school children takes place.

On the second day the Carnival's official. The main event will be the parade at the Sambadrome by Samba schools access group. However, we can find a number of street events and private parties for everyone. In the Rio Carnival fun it is guaranteed.

The third day we have prepared big surprises, as the school parade Panel. A spectacle of beauty flood the long avenue the Sambadrome and will present a unique experience for our senses. The lights, the colors, dancing and beautiful floats that takes us on an artistic journey, with historical roots.

The last day will bring a parade of Samba schools group B. It will be a special day because we know what is the best school of Samba and we can enjoy the beauty of the end of Carnival. In addition, the parades not forget the wonderful private parties, one of the most important is the one that takes place in the Copacabana hotel.

History of Carnival in Ecuador

The historian Rodolfo Perez Pimentel talk that no records on this celebration in newspapers of the time, 1860. "While in Guayaquil people used to moisten with water in Sierra played with flour," says Perez. Around 1900-1940, bill, cooks accustomed to pierce the shells of the eggs to keep them to the carnival and so cologne or fill them with colored wax and seal with water, these were then thrown in the middle of the celebration.

"Gentlemen 'assaulted' houses of the ladies and were throwing the shells; they, in turn, they threw water in containers at the end all wet arming party houses or binge, "he says. Another custom among the lower classes was the Feast of broken rice, so named because after the games and the election of the carnival queen was served with rice prepared watery grain match.

In the Sierra, the celebrations even started a month earlier, but it was from Ramon Castro dictatorship Jijón (1963) it was decided to modify this habit adopting Mass carnivals parade of floats and instead of throwing water flowers, practice then moved to Guayaquil.

In the Andean region it is also linked to the indigenous party to the solar year or Huatay Paucar (Pawkar ...) one of the four largest of the year linked to agricultural practices, cooperative work, the relationship with the land and religiosity expressed with these elements. Carnival of the mestizos, however, ends with the beginning of Lent. In the city there is now a devotion to the Child Jesus and the masses multiply on the eve of the carnival, it takes hold the call priostazgo also singing the songs and play with dust and water are conserved.

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Carnival, the festival reaches Guaranda

Proclamation was initiated with the Feast of Fruit and Flowers in Ambato

Carnival, from Latin carnem levare (remove meat), occurs precisely during the three days prior to the withdrawal by the Catholic festival of Lent, dated variable between February and March, depending on the year.

To some historians, the origins of this festival date back to ancient Sumeria and Egypt more than 5,000 years ago, with celebrations very similar at the time of the Roman Empire, where the custom in Europe expanded, being brought to America by the Spanish and Portuguese in the fifteenth century sailors.

Associated mainly with Catholic countries varies, and ours is no exception with popular rejoicing in the dances, parades, foam, powder, paint and containers of water being thrown at passersby or among those with full predominate unbridled joy share this custom.

The festivities in the Andean region, the best known is the city of Guaranda, capital of the province of Bolivar, where local and foreign tourists arrive and.

A different conclusion is that which takes place in Ambato and is called Festival of Fruit and Flowers, in which cultural troupes, floats decorated with flowers and fruits in the region predominate.

On the coast, in addition to water, foam and balloons, the celebration also cultural celebrations of the zone and in Esmeraldas, where international festivals of African cultures are performed in places like Calle 8 and Spa Las Palmas meet. This festival has been well received by the population, so much so that in each of the cities offer beautiful and cultural shows.

carnival

Carnival is a celebration that takes place immediately before the start of the Christian Lent, which starts in turn with Ash Wednesday, which has variable dates (between February and March depending on the year). Carnival combines elements such as costumes, parades and street parties. By extension some similar parties are named in any season. Despite the great differences that its celebration presents in the world, their common characteristic is that of being a period of permissiveness and some slippage. In the beginning, probably with a certain sense of modesty own religion, Carnival was a parade in which the participants wore costumes and wearing masks. However, the habit was transforming the celebration into its present form. The origin of its celebration seems likely of pagan festivals, such as those performed in honor of Bacchus, the god of wine, the Roman Saturnalia and Lupercalia, or those performed in honor of the Apis bull in Egypt. According to some historians, the origins of this festival date back to ancient Sumeria and Egypt more than 5000 years ago, with celebrations very similar at the time of the Roman Empire, where the custom in Europe expanded, being brought to America by the Spanish and Portuguese in the fifteenth century sailors. However, the carnival as we know it today only came into being safely from seventh century, one date which have written proof of their existence.
The carnival, although it should be emphasized that the Church is not supported as a celebration of religious tone, is associated with the Catholic countries, and less so with the Eastern Orthodox Christians; Protestant cultures have modified traditions, such as the Danish Carnival.