Carnival originally began as:
A pagan festival in ancient Egypt
What does “Carne Vale” mean?
Farewell to meat
In Trinidad, enslaved people:
Created their own celebrations with calypso music
What do you call those carnival cars?
Floats
In 2016, Rio’s Carnival contributed approximately:
US$900 million
Carnival is... (give your opinion)
A global celebration with cultural and economic importance
When many people are walking in lines on the street, what do you call that?
Brazilian Carnival is influenced by:
African and European traditions
Can you tell me three things you see at the carnival?
Conffeti, costume, masks, feathers, drums, costumes...
Carnival became connected to Christianity because:
It became a feast before Lent