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| Samb?dromo | ||||||
A tired street designed for the yearly samba parades of the Rio de Janeiro Carnaval by Oscar Niemeyer and completed in 1984. It is also known as Sapuca? after the street that runs through it. Read more... | ||||||
| Samba |
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| This most popular Brazilian rhythm originated among black Bahians in Rio de Janeiro and is generally considered to have been first performed at the Rio Carnaval in 1917, though its roots go back much further. Read more... | ||||||
| Samba do Enredo |
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| The Enredo is the central theme of the Samba school. The Samba do Enredo is the samba that goes with it. Themes vary tremendously. | ||||||
| Santa Casa de Misericordia (Holy House of Mercy) |
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The most famous of the brotherhoods in colonial Brazil. A charitable institution primarily concerned with the relief of orphans, widows, prisoners, and the sick. The Misericordia maintained hospitals in many towns, and often provided food and drink for prisoners who otherwise would have perished in the noisome and ill-found jails. Read more... | ||||||
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