The Rio Carnival – A quick history lesson
The word carnival comes from the Latin, “Carne Vale” which means something along the lines of “Farewell to the Flesh”, however the initial origins of the carnival date back to an ancient Greek spring festival dedicated to Dionysus, the god of wine. This festival was then adopted by the Romans which dedicated it to Bacchus, the Roman god equivalent to Dionysus, and featured lavish feasts, and then later to Saturnalia where slaves and their masters would exchange their clothes for a day of drunken fun.
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