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Brazilian natives take part in the sacred fire ceremony, on the eve of the official opening ceremony of the first International Games of Indigenous Peoples in Cuiaba, state of Mato Grosso, on November, 8, 2013. 48 Brazilian ethnic groups and indigenous representatives from 16 countries are taking part in the event which runs until November 16. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMON / AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMON

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Revellers of bate-bola street carnival band perform on the first day of carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on February 26, 2017.
The bate-bola (ball-slammer), traditional popular carnival characters are mainly seen on the streets of the north and west areas of Rio de Janeiro. The revellers wear costumes inspired in clowns and wander around carrying decorated umbrellas or a ball at the end of a stick with which their hit the ground making a loud noise. / AFP PHOTO / Yasuyoshi Chiba

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Revellers take part in the Banda de Ipanema traditional carnival band parade in the beach of Ipanema in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on February 25, 2017.
Carnival was under way in Rio on Saturday with millions set to take to the streets for days of rowdy, joyous parades and festivities, bringing the nation to a halt for its annual wild party. / AFP PHOTO / Joao Paulo Engelbrecht

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