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Rio de Janeiro – 6 January 2025
1. Various of clowns interacting with residents
2. Group walking down the street seen from behind
3. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Claudio de Jesus, Revelry Master:
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"All the community mobilizes to watch the Kings Revelry, to be happy. We manage to make our revelry not only to maintain the culture but also for joy, from the oldest to the youngest. It is very important for us here.”
4. Various of members of "The Bright Star of Bethlehem" group arriving with costumes at their storage house
5. Group members with parade costumes and instruments walking down the “Morro da Formiga” community
6. Top shot of member playing the snare
7. People playing drums and percussion instruments
8. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Alexandro Lopes da Silva, Revelry Manager:
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"Many people here, without the revelry (group), would have followed a different path. Some lost themselves, unfortunately, that’s life. But many are able to keep their focus because of the revelry and fulfill their duties.
9. People playing percussion instruments
10. Clowns dancing to the rhythm of drums
STORYLINE:
The "The Bright Star of Bethlehem" group paraded through the streets to celebrate Three Kings Day, blending Afro-Brazilian culture with the traditional catholic symbols of the annual religious holiday.
The crowd from Rio de Janeiro’s community Morro da Formiga is a "Folia de Reis" (Kings Revelry) group that has passed on the folklore culture to local children for more than 80 years in the favela.
"All the community mobilizes to watch the Kings Revelry, to be happy. We manage to make our revelry not only to maintain the culture but also for joy, from the oldest to the youngest. It is very important for us here,” said Claudio de Jesus, revelry master responsible for the group.
Beyond the tradition, Kings Revelry is also used to impact the lives of children and teenagers in the impoverished community, helping them chose a better path for their lives by teaching devotion, solidarity, discipline and union.
The Epiphany, celebrated annually on Jan. 6, marks the Biblical journey of The Three Kings; Gaspar, Melchior and Balthasar, to visit baby Jesus.
AP Video shot by Lucas Dumphreys
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