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My 59 Photos Of People With The Most Creative Costumes And Makeup Spotted At Rio Carnival

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For years now, I have been photographing people during the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. Despite what most people know, the best part of Carnival is not the samba schools, but the street blocks where people put on costumes and makeup, and party all day long.

Being a participant of the Carnival in the street blocks for over 20 years, I created a project called Humanos do Carnaval (Humans of Carnival), and for 5 years, I have been taking portraits. Hope you enjoy them!

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Opazi Marcha 4 years ago

He reminds me of some sort of forest god... amazing!

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𝕂𝕚𝕥-𝕂𝕒𝕥 4 years ago

OoO loving the makeup!

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Dragonfruit'nrollerskates 4 years ago

It looks gorgeous against her skin tone <3

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Fernleaf6505 4 years ago

the roses look beautiful

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postboredom 4 years ago

Girl, look at MAH nails

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Dragonfruit'nrollerskates 4 years ago

Apollo?

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Enuya 4 years ago

Gorgeous woman, I love her smile. And such a beautiful crown.

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Andrew Gibb 4 years ago

The lion king

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Opazi Marcha 4 years ago

Wow. 😳

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Dragonfruit'nrollerskates 4 years ago

Good job on the Hestia cotume

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Dragonfruit'nrollerskates 4 years ago

Her eyes are electrifying

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Princess Procrastination 4 years ago

Oh I love the headress!

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Dragonfruit'nrollerskates 4 years ago

Quite the lashes!! <3

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Opal4eva 4 years ago

Such pretty hair

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Opazi Marcha 4 years ago

Dobby!

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Ceredwyn Ealanta 4 years ago

I like the effect of the different textures in the glitter types - hadn't thought of doing that before. It's very effective.

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Dragonfruit'nrollerskates 4 years ago

Athena...getting closer

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Opazi Marcha 4 years ago

Is that you, Poseidon?

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Fernleaf6505 4 years ago

flowers and butterflies :D

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Fernleaf6505 4 years ago

a toucan!

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Dragonfruit'nrollerskates 4 years ago

Gorgeus smile

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Opal4eva 4 years ago

Full on RAINBOW PARTY!

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Kris 4 years ago

Love the attitude

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Gabriela RamirezSoto 4 years ago

yessssssssss

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Fernleaf6505 4 years ago

the sequins :D

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Fernleaf6505 4 years ago

disco :D

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b l a n c 4 years ago

i love the outfit, such pretty colours

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Fernleaf6505 4 years ago

love it. Looks like a beautiful bird

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Ellen Ranks 4 years ago

This is Papua style!

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Opazi Marcha 4 years ago

Glamorous Christmas elf!

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Marcelo Rocha 4 years ago

this guy is the left candidate to be the governor of rio state. he is a teacher and an awesome guy. too bad people around here are too stupid to see it.

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Opal4eva 4 years ago

🌈

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Opal4eva 4 years ago

She is the ☀️

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Opal4eva 4 years ago

Battle queen

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postboredom 4 years ago

The colours and those eyes

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Opazi Marcha 4 years ago

Beautiful woman!

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Fernleaf6505 4 years ago

roses :D

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Gabriela RamirezSoto 4 years ago

yasssssssssssss

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averageperson 4 years ago

Her makeup is on point

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Tori Bishop 4 years ago

I love your beautiful hair

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Opal4eva 4 years ago

Oh you startled me

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Gabriela RamirezSoto 4 years ago

girl you are the stars☀☀☀☀☀☀

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DogMatic 4 years ago

Very intense eyes.

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Fernleaf6505 4 years ago

flowers :)

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b l a n c 4 years ago

ooh her eyes are so pretty

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Fernleaf6505 4 years ago

more flowers :D

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Nayan kumar 2 years ago

Final score 5 why

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averageperson 4 years ago

Cute!!

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Tori Bishop 4 years ago

Gorgeous

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Patrick Sister

Photographer focus on people and specially portraits. From Rio de Janeiro but based in São Paulo. You can find me at instagram in @patricksister or @humanosdocarnaval

Photographer focus on people and specially portraits. From Rio de Janeiro but based in São Paulo. You can find me at instagram in @patricksister or @humanosdocarnaval

Violeta Draseikaitė

My name is Violeta and I am an editor here at Bored Panda. I love reading memes for a living. It’s obviously much more than that, but I appreciate the variety of topics, information, and pics I get to see every day and share with the world! Those funny memes really make my day too. Being born in the ’90s in post-Soviet Lithuania speaks more about me than I’d like to admit. I’m still learning about the world and myself, but I do love my friends, traveling, art, and my cat. My favorite fact to share about myself is that I used to hide meatballs in my friend’s pockets at lunch so I could go play outside. I wish all those meatballs could find their way back to me someday.

My name is Violeta and I am an editor here at Bored Panda. I love reading memes for a living. It’s obviously much more than that, but I appreciate the variety of topics, information, and pics I get to see every day and share with the world! Those funny memes really make my day too. Being born in the ’90s in post-Soviet Lithuania speaks more about me than I’d like to admit. I’m still learning about the world and myself, but I do love my friends, traveling, art, and my cat. My favorite fact to share about myself is that I used to hide meatballs in my friend’s pockets at lunch so I could go play outside. I wish all those meatballs could find their way back to me someday.

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Jessica Bertram 4 years ago

youth and indestructibility and the flavor of Carnival. What beauty abounds....they were all lovely. So many of them look like they are having the time of their lives, captured forever.

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Kristin Ingersoll 4 years ago

Pure Joy!

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Zoe's Mom 4 years ago

It would have been fun to see the costumes as well.

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Fernleaf6505 4 years ago

All beautiful!

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Jessica Bertram 4 years ago

youth and indestructibility and the flavor of Carnival. What beauty abounds....they were all lovely. So many of them look like they are having the time of their lives, captured forever.

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Kristin Ingersoll 4 years ago

Pure Joy!

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Zoe's Mom 4 years ago

It would have been fun to see the costumes as well.

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Fernleaf6505 4 years ago

All beautiful!

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