Lagos, April 20, 2025 (AFP) - Afro-Brazilian carnival celebrates cultural kinship in Lagos

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2025-04-20

Thousands of young and old descendants of formerly enslaved people donned elaborate costumes Sunday to bring the rhythm, vibrancy and colours of Brazil's Rio Carnival to the streets of Lagos in Nigeria. The festival, albeit on a smaller scale than that of its Brazilian model, helps to keep their heritage alive and celebrate the city's Afro-Brazilian history. After Brazil abolished slavery, some of those who had been enslaved returned to west Afri......

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