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Not everyone can enjoy a few pleasant weeks at the most  famous holiday carnival in Brazil, wagon, samba, costumes and fireworks. We would tell you some histories of famous Carnival in Brazil from the nineteenth century, with the first masked balls since 1840 and the beginning of the big companies in 1855. The contribution of black and mestizo population, especially after the abolition of slavery, was decisive for the carnaval carioca leading to the creation of Blocos, or people who are the groups which made up the parade. Before the introduction of masked balls, entertainment consisted mainly in the launch of lemon flavor (in the case of girls) and any type of liquid or flour (street). After Independence arrived in Rio de Janeiro, the masked balls on the Parisian model. The great success of these dances led to the introduction of other forms of entertainment, such as walks or promenades… Read the rest