Maracatu lance-bearers celebrate carnival in Olinda in Brazil's Pernambuco state, Friday, Jan. 25, 2008. The tradition is a deeply secret, semi-religious ritual born among former slaves in the sugar-cane fields north of Recife, with roots stretching back to African and indigenous cultures.
Maracatu lance-bearer Josenildo Estevao da Silva, 19, walks to Recife where he will join other lance-bearers to celebrate carnival, in Nazare da Mata in Brazil's Pernambuco state, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008. For Josenildo Estevao da Silva, carnival begins with a herbal bath, a sip of tea, and a prayer to indigenous and African spirits that he may be protected as he prepares to take part in one this country's most unique rituals.
A Maracatu lance-bearer celebrates carnival in Olinda in Brazil's Pernambuco state, Friday, Jan.25, 2008. The tradition is a deeply secret, semi-religious ritual born among former slaves in the sugar-cane fields north of Recife, with roots stretching back to African and indigenous cultures.
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