Ռիո դե Ժանյերոյում մեկնարկել է ավանդական դիմակահանդեսը. սամբայի 12 դպրոց պայքարում է հաղթողի կոչման համար:

Ինչպես նշում է Daily Mail-ը, «Սամբադրոմ» մարզադաշտում դիմակահանդեսին հետևել է 70,000 մարդ, ևս մի քանի միլիոնը հետևում է հեռուստացույցով:

Thousands of performers danced their way down a Rio de Janeiro avenue on Sunday as the Brazilian beach citys famed carnival parades got into full swing. Pictured: Queen of drums, Viviane Araujo of Salgueiro performs during the carnivalWith whimsical floats, thundering drum sections and legions of performers in fanciful, flesh-flaunting costumes, 12 samba schools are competing for the coveted title of carnival champions across two nights of epic booty shaking. Pictured: A member of Porto da Pedra waves to the crowds during Sundays carnival in Rio. Porto da Pedra was set to lose precious points after suffering a pair of float mishaps - not uncommon at the parades. In one, a piece of a float broke right in front of the jury. In the other, a float got snagged on a metal security grate, dragging it and injuring a womanA member of the Salgueiro samba school performs during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Marques de Sapucai SambadromePerformers from the Salgueiro samba school parade perform during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro in the early hours of Monday morningCarnival revellers from Beija-Flor samba school perform in the carnival in the early hours of Monday morningDrum queen Paola Oliveira from Grande Rio samba school parades during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early on MondayA capacity crowd of 70,000 spectators cheered from the packed stands of the Sambadrome stadium (pictured), the citys purpose-built parade venue, with millions more expected to watch live on TVRevellers from Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school perform this morning in Rios famed carnivalPerformers from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school are seen in the carnival during the early hours of Monday morningPink-clad revellers from Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school perform during the early hours of Monday morning. The samba schools are rooted in Rios impoverished favela neighborhoods, and each parade tells a story, often dealing with politics, social issues and historyA reveller from Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school, dressed in a revealing sequined angelic costume performs during the night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome, in Rio de Janeiro, February 12A reveller from Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school in a silver sequined outfit takes in cheers from the crowdPerformers from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school are seen performing in the early hours of MondayEach samba school has 60 to 70 minutes to dazzle its way down the 700 meters of Marques de Sapucai, the avenue through the concrete carnival parade temple designed by modernist architect Oscar Niemeyer. Pictured: Performers from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school take part in the carnival this morningA jury judges each down to the minutest detail, with potentially devastating fractions of points deducted for being out of sync, running over time or lacking flairPerformer from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school is seen performing in the early hours of Monday morningA carnival performer from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school is seen on a float decorated with snakesPerformers from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school parade on a float featuring a giant pink unicorn on Monday morningA performer from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school in an elaborate costume performs on Monday morningPerformers from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school. Pulling together a show with more than 3,000 performers and a fleet of seemingly gravity-defying floats is no easy feat. The samba schools spend the entire year preparing - and often face a down-to-the-wire race to get readyA reveller from Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school performs during the night of the Carnival parade at the SambadromeMembers of the Unidos da Tijuca samba school parade during the Rio de Janeiro carnivalPerformers from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school are seen on a vast golden float on Sunday nightA performer from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school parade during the Rio de Janeiro carnivalMembers of the Unidos da Tijuca samba school parade during the Rio de Janeiro carnival. Invented a century ago by the descendants of African slaves, samba is one of the great symbols of Brazilian popular culture, and of RioMembers of the Porto da Pedra samba school perform during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Marques de Sapucai Sambadrome on Sunday nightA reveller from Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school, dressed as a lizard, performs during the carnival on MondayRevellers from Grande Rio Samba School perform during the night of the Carnival parade at the SambadromeA reveller from Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school is seen on high wires as the school performs on Monday morningMembers of the Unidos da Tijuca samba school perform during the first night of the Carnival paradeMembers of the Unidos da Tijuca samba school perform during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Marques de Sapucai Sambadrome

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