It is one of the most popular times of the year in some parts of the world.
More than a fad, Carnival turns out to be a reflection of the society we live in and follows an original dress code to say the least and if in some Latin American countries less is more, in Europe, on the other hand, this event acquires more subliminal contours, there is a greater underlying social criticism, are humorous reinterpretation of the times we live in and the "personalities" that mark the political, economic and social agendas characteristics of each country. With a few exceptions such as the Venice with their detail costumes and luxurious masks that transport us to a world of fantasy and dreamy consented depravity, the carnival period in the essence is marked by major festivities where you can eat, drink and leave in search of endless pleasures, disguised or not.
The word Carnival, which has its origin in Latin takes us to these excesses, "carnis" means meat and "valleys" means pleasures. So it is not surprising the lack of clothing in the countries south of the equator and some shamelessness in the world. To me, on the other hand, what most attracts and surprises every year is the originality and creativity of the ropes, the pageantry of the troupes and the commitment of the people to make the most of these three or more days of pure indulgent treat.
What amuses me even more however, are the classics that never go out of fashion in the carnival route, on top of the most popular disguises all over the world ... Tacham, you cannot miss the men dressed as women. True, it's just comforting to see them "suffer" for hours on top of her high heels, pulling down the hems of their shimmering dresses that cannot overshadow the tufts of hair that insist on jumping out of the necklines and other lower areas of their more or less muscular bodies and covering also their beautiful legs! Another essential masquerade Carnival is undoubtedly the religious, whether dressed as priest, or nun, bishop, or pope, anything goes when it comes to "bless" this festive occasion and eloquent interpretations is what abound the most. My third and last choice relapsed on the naughty nurses, no carnival corso worth its name, does not have a "professional", showing all its best features to stimulate the sudden improvement of the patients. And do not forget next year there's more!
