With colourful costumes decorated with feathers and glitter, Rio de Janeiro's samba schools paraded at the Sambadrome on the first day of Carnival. The parade competition is one of the top attractions of the annual Carnival celebrations that sweep the city every year and each samba school is made up of a regiment of dancers and drummers. The first school to walk the famous avenue was Botafogo, which is related to the Rio de Janeiro football team of the same name. This was their first time compet

Rio de Janeiro's samba schools showed off their best costumes and dazzling floats on the second night of a competition at Brazil's largest Carnival #riodejaneiro #samba #costumes #brazil #carnival | News18 | Facebook

12K views · 29 reactions | CARNIVAL IN RIO  There’s seeing Rio de Janeiro’s world-famous parade. Then there’s actually being *in* it. Traveler @museummammy learned Samba (Brazilian dance) and experienced it firsthand: "My costume is a representation of Obatalá or Oxalá, one of the oldest and most powerful orixás, being responsible for the birth of human beings and the creation of the world." | Lonely Planet | Facebook