Brazil Culture: Rio Brazil Carnival Chronology

History of Brazil Carnival: Rio Brazil Carnival Chronology: "Brazilian Carnival History dates back to 1601, with its first registered event. This article, provides amazing rare photos of the 1900th century, texts, and compromises 1850 - 1932 of the History of Carnival."

The beginning og the 1900 century brazilian Cafnival was all made in RIo de Janeiro. The main activitries and events were the following:

Carnival Strings - "Cordoes"

Car type "processions" - Corsos

First Carnival Costumes Balls & Contests!

Carnival Societies ( somehow a preview of the samba-schools )

Appearance of the first Carnival Floats !

Confetti Battles

Masquerades

And First recordings of Samba!

As you can see, a lot of Carnaval action was already going on!