Tuesday, January 25, 2011

#67. Wikipedia search - Brazilian Carnival

A friend from college spent a year in Brazil and always talked about Carnival.  I've heard about it hear and there over the years but never really new exactly what it was about.  I thought it was time to look into it more.  The following Wikipedia information can be found here
  • Annual festival held 40 days before Easter
  • The term "carnival" comes from carnelevare, which means "to remove/raise meat" since part of the tradition is to abstain from consuming meat and poultry.
  • Carnival is the most famous holiday in Brazil
  • Festivities last for about a week, day and night
  • The consumption of beer accounts for 80% of the annual amount and tourism receives 70% of Brazil's annual visitors
  • Modern Carnival originated in Rio de Janeiro in 1641.

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