Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. 1st February, 2016. The King and Queen lead the maracatu nacao carnival parade during the Night of the Silent Drums midnight ceremony paying homage to the gods February 1, 2016 in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Carnaval in the northeastern Brazilian is rooted in Afro-European traditions and more folkloric than the famous Rio Carnaval.


The King and Queen lead the maracatu nacao carnival parade during the Night of the Silent Drums midnight ceremony paying homage to the gods February 1, 2016 in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Carnaval in the northeastern Brazilian is rooted in Afro-European traditions and more folkloric than the famous Rio Carnaval.


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Location: Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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