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A world full of carnivals
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Women serve from a fountain of flowing wine in Venice's Saint Mark's Square to mark the start of Carnival celebrations. AFP photo
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A sculpture of bull, symbolising the 2012 Venice carnival and inspired by ancient rites of the Venetian lagoon, is carried on the boat in front of St Mark's square in Venice. AFP photo
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Men dressed in traditional folk costumes dance during the traditional Czech Masopust carnival, near the east Bohemian city of Pardubice. AFP photo
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Men dressed in traditional chimney sweeper costumes smoke cigarettes during the traditional Czech Masopust carnival, near the east Bohemian city of Pardubice. AFP photo
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A man dressed in a traditional chimney sweeper costume poses for a photograph during the traditional Czech Masopust carnival, marking the beginning of Lent. AFP photo
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A man dressed in a traditional folk costume looks on during the traditional Czech Masopust carnival, the equivalent of Mardi Gras in Latin America or Carnival in Catholic parts of Europe. AFP photo
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A man dressed in a bear costume takes part in the traditional Czech Masopust carnival, near the east Bohemian city of Pardubice. AFP photo
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Men and children dressed in traditional folk costumes take part in the traditional Czech Masopust carnival, near the city of Pardubice. AFP photo
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Women in costumes stand near a fountain of flowing wine in Venice's Saint Mark's Square to mark the start of Carnival celebrations. The Carival in Venice is one of the world's best known. AFP photo
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Men in costumes stand near a fountain of flowing wine in Venice's Saint Mark's Square to mark the start of Carnival celebrations. AFP photo
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A man in a costume holds a pitcher filled from a fountain of flowing wine in Venice's Saint Mark's Square to mark the start of Carnival celebrations. AFP photo
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