Less skin, more God and no racism: How Brazil’s left and right want to change Carnaval

You’ve seen the images of Brazilian Carnaval. A sea of people in the streets, oiled-up women samba-dancing at lightning speed and packs of trumpets, trombones and drums blasting out singalong songs. But this year, the annual tradition of full-throttle lascivious indulgence is showing signs of change as well. Brazil’s increasingly powerful evangelical church and its […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/02/11/less-skin-more-god-and-no-racism-how-brazils-left-and-right-want-to-change-carnaval/