Considered the biggest festival which occurs before Lent, with two million people per day on the streets, the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro begins on Friday and ends on Ash Wednesday. King Momo, who traditionally is a tall and fat man, is the one who begin the carnival. The Queen and up to 2 princesses have the duty to woo the revelry, along with the King Momo. The carnival parade is filled with revelers, floats and adornments from numerous samba schools which are located in Rio (more than 200, divided into 5 leagues).
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