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Carnival
狂歡節
As Brazil’s best-known festival, Carnival is celebrated 46 days before the Easter festival and takes place over a period of about five days.
作為巴西最著名的的節日，狂歡節于每年復活節之前的46天舉行，持續約5天時間。
Carnival is derived from the word carnelevare, literally meaning “removal of meat”. Brazil’s carnival began during the European dominated era when followers of the Roman Catholic Church would indulge in a last day of alcohol, dance, fun and sex just before the start of Lent, a period of abstinence from alcohol and other sins. Back then, people would exchange clothes and indulge in wild dancing.
狂歡一詞源于意大利語carnelevare，意為“把肉拿走”。巴西狂歡節始于歐洲殖民時期，當時的羅馬天主教信徒會在四月齋（期間需戒除酒精等）之前的最后一天盡情喝酒，跳舞，玩樂，縱欲。那時，人們甚至會互換服裝，盡情跳舞。
Nowadays, the most famous carnival is that held in Rio de Janeiro, where thousands of people, wearing masks and colorful costumes, dance samba to the sound of drums and music.
時至今日，最著名的狂歡節會在里約熱內盧舉辦，成千上萬的人身著各色服飾，頭戴面具，伴著音樂和鼓點一起跳桑巴。
