00:00Meanwhile in Brazil, the excitement of Carnival is already in the air.
00:04The population participates in various activities leading up to this great celebration. Let's see.
00:14Members of Afro-Brazilian religions gather every year one week before the Rio de Janeiro Carnival
00:20to perform spiritual purification ceremonies in the popular Sambódromo,
00:25with the aim of preparing the stage for the Grand Parade of this Brazilian heritage.
00:36The ritual Lavallendo Sapucaí are performed mainly by the Baianas,
00:42early women dressed in white who represent the tradition and spiritual heart of the Samba schools,
00:48who bless the entire runway with branches, flowers, prayers and incense
00:54accompanied by drums in order to bring good luck to the upcoming event.
01:02This ceremony is the Lavallendo Sapucaí, where all the Baianas from each school are invited to participate.
01:08It is a prayer for everything to go well. We walk as we pray, distributing herbs and blessings.
01:16Some groups also participate in these ceremonies,
01:19accompanying the Baianas with dances and songs as they make their way through the area.
01:30In addition to these activities, Rio also has several street parades prior to the big celebration.
01:36Thousands of people fill the streets of the center of this coastal city to participate in the Cordao de Baitata
01:43Street Carnival,
01:45one week before the official start of the Carnival.
01:48To the bit of Samba, partygoers parade to show that they are ready to enjoy these celebrations to the fullest.
01:56This is a time of great joy. It takes many months of work.
02:00Poitata is a very large family and carnival group that was formed 30 years ago,
02:05bringing together people from many different places with different stories.
02:09So this moment here is a moment of great happiness.
02:14Carnival, for me, is like my religion.
02:16So, when that magical moment approaches, we start to prepare ourselves emotionally and physically to endure it.
02:22Because it requires a lot of dedication.
02:25We dance, we jump, we have fun, we sing.
02:27And when the time approaches, we start to prepare ourselves.
02:31Because it is intense.
02:34The Rio de Janeiro Carnival is considered the largest in the world,
02:40where millions of visitors from all over the world
02:43gather to enjoy five days of spectacular cultural events,
02:47including colorful costumes, impressive floats, giant puppets, and impeccable choreographies.
02:53Impecables coreografías.
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