My mother is the first in the row. All these girls are her cousins and were dressed with cossacks fancy
My mother is sitting on the ground
Old photos taken in São Paulo (1932)
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"The carnival is a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus and public street party, generally during the carnival season. It usually includes that people dress up / masquerade during the celebrations. An important part of the Brazilian Carnival takes place in Rio de Janeiro, with samba schools. These are large, social entities with thousands of members and a theme each year. Blocos are small informal groups also with a definite theme, usually satirical of the current political situation, and bandas are samba musical bands usually formed by enthusiasts in the same neighborhood.
From Salvador, Bahia another form of the Brazilian Carnival, the Trio Elétrico, has spread throughout the country. A trio elétrico is an adapted truck, with giant speakers and a platform where musicians play songs of local genres such as Axé music and Maracatu. The truck is driven around the city with the crowd following dancing and singing. It was originally staged by three Salvador musicians, Armandinho, Dodo & Osmar in the decade of 1950. Pernambuco has large Carnival celebrations, including the frevo, typical Pernambuco music."
These old photos are so interesting Sonia, and your mother looks so young and pretty.
ReplyDeleteThanks for teaching us a little more about your corner of the world. Carnival sounds like fun! xox
Great old photos, Sonia, and you mother was lovely! I see the resemblance, too.
ReplyDeleteLove those pictures. Your Mom is so pretty and I love how they are all dressed the same!! The carnival sounds like fun thing your city does! Enjoy!!!
ReplyDeleteSonia, what will YOU be dressed up as for Carnival Time? We expect to see some photos!
ReplyDeleteSonia, your mother at 18 is was a beauty. It was a great time for her, for sure. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful time for her and more of the culture you enjoy. I love hearing about another world and you explain it so well!
ReplyDeleteFantastic photos of your mum! She looks like a dashing Cossack. ;)
ReplyDeleteIf you'll allow, I also have a photo-centric post on the Brazilian carnival.
But it's just not a smattering of photos here and there -- having been to carnival many times, and being an historian by profession, I give the history of the Rio carnival, this past day and in the past.
Perhaps more aimed to people with no knowledge of Brazilian carnival, than your readership, but it might still interest.
Samba Schools 2007
(Updated photos of the Samba Schools, Sunday-Monday)
Rio Carnival 2007
(Information on the songs, samba school president, etc.)
Rio Carnival 2006
(Information the actual history and grading of the Samba Schools in the Sambodromo)
Enjoy. :)
Cheers,
Victoria
Your mother was a great great beauty, Sonia! Those pictures are a true treasure! Carnival sounds very festive and full of fun...And, GREAT Music, too!
ReplyDeleteIsn't wonderful that you have all these very historic photographs...? And what treasures for your children, too...Beautiful, my dear...Just Beautiful!
Sônia, fotos ilustrativas de um carnaval inocente , familiar, pudico, que nem de longe parece o carnaval dos nossos dias!Ótima postagem carnavalesca. Foge do comum.Oportuníssima.Parabéns.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like such fun!
ReplyDeleteThe clothes your mother wore were fantastic.
Thank you for sharing.
Absolutely gorgeous pictures.
ReplyDeleteBlessings.
Love Jeanne
Oh, your Mama looks so dashing!
ReplyDeleteHappy Carnival to you and your family S.
These are incredible photos, Sonia, and as the others have said, your mom was a real beauty. And then time moves on. I went to a Shrove Tuesday pancake dinner at my church tonight, but I know that in New Orleans--and Sao Paulo (and lots of other places) the revelry prior to the darkness in Lent will light people up for weeks.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos of your mother. We do not have carnival here. There is a tradition of pancake tossing .
ReplyDeleteHi Sonia Lovely photo's of your beautifull Mother
ReplyDeleteBons tempos,Sônia, ótimas fotos de uma alegria espontânea, verdadeira, despojada. Adorei! Beijos!
ReplyDeleteSonia, que lindas as fotos de sua mãe! E suas no carnaval, tem alguma? Bjs!
ReplyDeleteFeliz carnaval!
ReplyDeleteCan I say that?
Love the photos of your mom. Que linda!
I wish I could have visited Carnival. How fun!
ReplyDeleteSonia,
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures! I like the colors on these old hand-colored photos, the photographer had to be an artist to achieve such effect! Too bad I couldn't find one that I had, of me and my brother in "Chinese" costumes, to post it in my blog...
These are fascinating photographs, Sonia! I hope you'll take some photos of yourself and family enjoying Carnival this year. Have a wonderful time! :)
ReplyDeleteP.S. Do you know why they used to dress as Cossacks?
Wow! Wonderful pictures...
ReplyDeleteGlad tyhat you survived Carnival!
Gil
Adoro fotos antigas, Sonia. Tenho uma caixa aqui com fotos de toda a família. Bonita a sua mãe e a fantasia está ótima. Um pouco ousada pelos braços de fora, haha. Eu não fiz nada no carnaval. Tirei férias de tudo.
ReplyDeleteBeijos.