00:00Afro-Brazilian religious followers conducted a vibrant cleansing ritual at the Sambadrome
00:06in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, just one week before the official carnival festivities begin.
00:17Dressed in traditional attire, practitioners of Ubanda and Candomblé danced down the avenue
00:23welding brooms made from brew, a plant celebrated for its cleansing properties.
00:33This year marked the 15th anniversary of this traditional cleansing ceremony.
00:40Enjoy carnival, the biggest event, the biggest open-air party on the planet.
00:46It's carnival and samba.
00:49Today is a blessing day, a day to bless the carnival.
00:53This is what is going to happen here, a huge blessing to carnival.
01:04While setting rhythms, non-stop partying and sensual dances serve as the epicenter of the
01:09Rio carnival celebrations.
01:18Women known as baianas, dressed in traditional African-Brazilian clothing, joined the ritual
01:23parade alongside flag-bearer couples and elder members of the samba schools.
01:31Everything is ready, Sapoche is waiting for you all.
01:35Carnival doors are open, waiting all national and international tourists, everyone from
01:40samba, the people that make the samba school work all year.
01:44One more amazing carnival, a moment of love and respect.
01:53The special group samba schools in Rio de Janeiro will perform at the samba drum on March
01:592nd, 3rd and 4th.
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