samba parade
Brazilian street celebration
A samba parade is a competitive procession of samba schools during Brazilian Carnival, especially in Rio de Janeiro.
Each school presents elaborate floats, thousands of costumed dancers, and a theme song while judges score elements like rhythm, costumes, and choreography.
The parades take place in a dedicated stadium called a sambadrome: We watched the samba parade until dawn.
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- sequinsSmall reflective fabric ornaments
floats · drums · dancers · costumes · glitter · headdress · rhythm · Brazilian music · Brazil · revelry · procession · beads · spectacle · street party · thong · sweat · all night long · shimmer
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samba paradesilent vigil
Wordless period of watchfulness
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Music accompanying a coffin
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