Carnival emojis

Samba schools rehearse all year for four days in February, and it shows — thousands of dancers in feathers and sequins moving in formation behind a drum line loud enough to feel in your chest. Horns cut through the bassline, confetti rains down over the parade route, and Rio basically doesn't sleep until Ash Wednesday. This is the one festival where the float behind you is trying to out-samba the float in front.

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