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The world’s longest carnival kick-starts in Montevideo
Performers participate in the opening parade of the Uruguayan carnival, the world’s longest, in Montevideo. (MIGUEL ROJO/ AFP)
Updated on: Jan 21, 2017 1:33 PM IST
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Performers participate in the opening parade of the Uruguayan carnival, the world’s longest, in Montevideo. (MIGUEL ROJO/ AFP)
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Performers participate in the opening parade of the Uruguayan carnival, the world longest, in Montevideo, on January 19, 2017. The carnival is a popular festival that takes place every year in Uruguay from mid January to late February. (AFP PHOTO / MIGUEL ROJO / AFP)
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A member of an Uruguayan carnival group participates in the inaugural parade of the Uruguayan Carnival in Montevideo. It has evolved into a dance parade in which different comparsas play the drums and dance to the music at “Desfile Innaugural del Carnaval” and Llamadas parade. (Andres Stapff / REUTERS)
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Performers participate in the opening parade of the Uruguayan carnival -- the world’s longest -- in Montevideo. The biggest carnival celebrations are in the capital Montevideo and can last up to 40 days and it involves a series of cultural events such as dance parades in the streets, street stages called “tablados” and an artistic contest in the “Teatro de Verano” (Summer Theatre) in Montevideo. (MIGUEL ROJO / AFP)
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Members of an Uruguayan carnival group participate in the inaugural parade of the Uruguayan Carnival in Montevideo. (Andres Stapff / REUTERS)
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Members of an Uruguayan carnival group participate in the inaugural parade of the Uruguayan Carnival in Montevideo. The parade has its traditional roots in Afro-Uruguayan culture (Andres Stapff / REUTERS)
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Performers participate in the opening parade of the Uruguayan carnival --the world longest-- in Montevideo, on January 19, 2017.The fiesta, also known as ‘The Parade of the Calls’, started during the colonial period as a slave parade on the city streets. (Pictured) Dancers put up a show at the parade. (MIGUEL ROJO / AFP)
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Performers participate in the opening parade of the Uruguayan carnival --the world longest-- in Montevideo, on January 19, 2017. (MIGUEL ROJO / AFP)
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Dancers perform during the opening parade of the Uruguayan carnival -- the world’s longest -- in Montevideo. (MIGUEL ROJO / AFP)
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Members of an Uruguayan carnival group participate in the inaugural parade of the Uruguayan Carnival in Montevideo. The dancers, music, and characters all represent the slave struggle and resistance, the fight to hold on to their culture and memories. (Andres Stapff/ REUTERS)
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Performers participate in the opening parade of the Uruguayan carnival -- the world’s longest -- in Montevideo. (MIGUEL ROJO / AFP)
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Performers participate in the opening parade of the Uruguayan carnival -- the world’s longest -- in Montevideo. (MIGUEL ROJO / AFP)
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A member of an Uruguayan carnival group participates in the inaugural parade of the Uruguayan Carnival in Montevideo. (Andres Stapff / REUTERS)
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