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Carnival
狂欢节
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.
作为巴西最著名的的节日，狂欢节于每年复活节之前的46天举行，持续约5天时间。
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.
狂欢一词源于意大利语carnelevare，意为“把肉拿走”。巴西狂欢节始于欧洲殖民时期，当时的罗马天主教信徒会在四月斋（期间需戒除酒精等）之前的最后一天尽情喝酒，跳舞，玩乐，纵欲。那时，人们甚至会互换服装，尽情跳舞。
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.
时至今日，最著名的狂欢节会在里约热内卢举办，成千上万的人身着各色服饰，头戴面具，伴着音乐和鼓点一起跳桑巴。
