The Carnival in Rio de Janerio
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the Carnival in Rio de Janerio and its cultural importance.
Central Idea:
Introduction
I. Most of us, including myself have a pretty good image in our heads when we hear the words “biggest party in the world.”
A. Many things come to mind when you begin to imagine this “party.” Such as, upbeat music, dancing, exciting events, and of course A LOT of people.
B. That’s a good start but in the Rio de Janerio they think BIGGER.
II. Close to 4.9 million people come to Rio de Janerio a year for what is known as the “Carnival in Rio.”
A. Over the course of four wild days the streets, clubs, and bars are full of energy and celebration.
III. Today, I will be sharing with you
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I. To fully understand how the Carnival in Rio came about, we have to look back to the rise of Catholicism and Catholic Lent.
A. For those of you who do not know what lent is. It is the 40 day time period between Ash Wednesday and Easter.
B. Catholics believe they should give up certain types of food and physical pleasures during this time to imitate Jesus Christ’s fast in the wilderness.
1. Prior to Ash Wednesday the people in Rio de Janerio spend 4 days partying and indulging in the things they will give up for Lent.
II. The partying carnival is said to be inspired by an earlier type of partying known as “Entrudo.”
A. Entrudo was a Portuguese style of partying brought into Brazil that involved violent and playful actions in the streets.
1. It wasn’t long before the Government banned this type of partying along with Masquerades and hooded events in 1604.
III. It wasn’t until 1790 during the Pre Lent days that this style of partying came back when a group people began to dance and sing in the street of Rio de Janerio.
A. `This led to organizing the Carnival in Rio every year and was the birth of new
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The exciting traditions that take place during these 4 days goes on and on. I’m going to tell you about a few of them.
A. The first and most noticeable of these is the parades.
1. The carnival begins the Saturday before Ash Wednesday. Beginning on this day all the way until Monday you can expect to see the streets of Rio flooded with at least 2-3 million people either watching or taking part in parades.
2. These aren’t your typical hour to an hour and a half parades.
a. They begin at 8 P.M and continue until 6 A.M
B. During this time multiple schools or groups of Samba dancers will dance along with hundreds of floats down the streets of Rio.
1. Samba is the dance style that originated from the Afro-Brazilian community, is at the heart of the Rio Carnival.
2. These parades revolve around themes so you will find that majority of the people at the parades will be dressed in costumes dancing around.
a. Keep in mind that the people in Rio live for this event, so you can only imagine the energy and passion that is felt during these parades.
C. Some would say that the Carnival is one really big party, or a series of really big parties.
1. Each day there is a schedule of “blocos” or street parties all throughout various
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