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Samba schools ready to roll for giant Rio Carnival

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Thousands of dancers from Rio de Janeiro's elite samba schools roll out their traditional parades of feathers and sequins -- combined with a large dose of social and political commentary -- as the main business of the giant annual Carnival gets under way. IMAGES

Added on the 04/03/2019 03:50:41 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images

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