Carnival in Salvador
Among the carnivals in Brazil, the carnival in Salvador, the capital of Bahia, is unique.
Because the Bahia people are reluctant to market the carnival, the carnival here can maintain its original flavor. In addition, in terms of music, Bahia is the richest and most important area in the country. It is full of music and dance, which is the most authentic expression of Brazilian tradition and the spirit of carnival.
Salvador Carnival is famous for its massive street carnival parades and authentic music and dance. It is one of the most famous carnivals in Brazil. According to local traditions and customs, before the start of the carnival every year, a person called "King Momo" is selected to "rule" the entire city during the carnival, leading citizens to sing, dance and parade to celebrate.
Carnival lasts only six days every year, but Salvadorans spend almost a year preparing and waiting. For them, Carnival is a part of life and a part of local culture. Residents from many other cities flock to El Salvador during the Carnival because they believe that the celebrations here are more Brazilian and more representative of the culture of an immigrant country.
When it comes to Brazilian Carnival, people first think of Rio de Janeiro's huge samba dance team. However, it is the carnival in Salvador, the capital of Bahia State in northeastern Brazil, which is listed by the Guinness World Records as the world's largest street carnival. Bahia is the richest region in music in the country. Salvador Carnival is famous for its large-scale street carnival parades and original music and dance. It emphasizes more on the participation of citizens. It is the most authentic expression of Brazilian tradition and carnival spirit.
The Carnival has multiple parade routes, and each route has a well-known performance group performing. In addition to floats and bands, each group is also surrounded by supporters of the group. They wore the same clothes and joined the performance. Outside the performance group are ordinary audiences, known locally as PIPOCA, which means "popcorn" in Portuguese, because they can jump and dance to the rhythm like popcorn. If you want to watch the show more firmly, you can go to the VIP seat. This is a kind of grandstand set up along the street. The height is higher than the float. Audiences can sit and drink while watching the float pass by.
During the Carnival in El Salvador, it really felt like thousands of people were empty. As the float passed by, everyone sang and danced along, and the entire block turned into an open-air disco. When one float reaches the finish line, the people who follow them start to walk back to welcome the next float, and then sing and jump to the finish line with the next float, and this cycle goes back and forth until dawn.
Brasilia In January 2008, the Bahia State Court in Brazil announced on the 23rd that the World Customs Network, the "Carnival King" elected by the city of El Salvador was too thin to serve as the leader of the carnival. The court stated that Silva weighed only 57 kilograms and that it was a complete "accident" for him to become the "king" of the carnival, so the court agreed to the local prosecutor's request for his removal. The Bahia State District Prosecutor's Office determined that Silva was underweight based on the doctor's certificate. They believe that an underweight "King Momo" is an "infringement" of the cultural heritage represented by the carnival. According to tradition,"King Momo" should weigh at least 120 kilograms. Regarding the court's decision, the Salvador City Obese Association hinted that it welcomed the court's decision because they have always been strongly dissatisfied with the election of such a thin "king". Previously, the association even selected an unofficial version of the "King Momo".