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Revelry in Rio de Janeiro Carnival
2005-02-07 00:20:08 XinhuaEnglish


A member of the traditional"Bloco da Lama"

(block of the Mud) performs on Jabaquara beach in Paraty, 263km from Rio

de Janeiro, February 5, 2005. According to popular beliefs, the sulphurous

mud makes skin healthy and beautiful. During Carnival, people dress up as

cave men, cover themselves with mud and parade through the streets.

(Photo: Xinhua/REUTERS)
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