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Samba and the World Cup in Qatar. Fans waiting for the famous carnival ball

The crowd prepares to participate Qatar World Cup 2022Held for the first time in the region, and with it the colors of the 32 teams will decorate the streets of the capital, Doha, passing through the cities of Lusail, Al Khor, Al Rayyan and other places where the fans will be.

Of course, in the stands and in the fan zones, we will see the samba dance, famous for this Brazil Specifically, it is of “Afro-Brazilian” origin and dates back to the Congo and Angola after it spread to the Latin American continent.

The whole world knows the samba dance thanks to the brilliance of their country at the World Cup historically after winning the title 5 times, the last of which was in 2002, and the most famous is the Brazilian Carnival, which is held on a permanent basis. and attends many dances.

The first time samba was mentioned was in “Pernambuco O Carapuceiro” magazine in February 1838, according to writer Philip Galinsky in his book, which talks about Afro-Brazilian identity and culture and the history of the samba movement in Rio de Janeiro.

According to Hiram Araujo da Costa, doctor and researcher of carnival history, over the centuries the “Bahia Slave Dance Festival” has been called samba.

Samba has evolved over the years, taking on quite different characteristics in each state, not only because of the diversity of African immigrant tribes in the country, but also because of the different cultures that each region embodies.

Many stars have danced to the rhythm of samba in international stadiums, such as Ronaldinho, as well as Robinho, and now we can mention Vinicius Junior, Neymar da Silva and Lucas Paqueta.

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