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  2. Lead masks case - Wikipedia

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    Miguel José Viana and Manoel Pereira da Cruz. The lead masks case (Portuguese: mistério das máscaras de chumbo, lit. "mystery of the lead masks") involves a series of events which led to the death of two Brazilian electronics technicians, Manoel Pereira da Cruz and Miguel José Viana, who had last been seen by their families on August 17, 1966. [1]

  3. Escrava Anastacia - Wikipedia

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    Escrava Anastacia (12 May 1740 – unknown) is a popular folk saint venerated in Brazil.An enslaved woman of African descent, Anastácia is depicted as possessing incredible beauty, having piercing blue eyes and wearing a punitive iron facemask.

  4. Museu Afro Brasil - Wikipedia

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    Museu Afro Brasil is a history, artistic and ethnographic museum dedicated to the research, preservation, and exhibition of objects and works related to the cultural sphere of black people in Brazil. It is a public institution held by the Secretariat for Culture of the São Paulo State and managed by the Museu Afro Brasil Association.

  5. Masquerade ceremony - Wikipedia

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    Replica of Neolithic mask. A masquerade ceremony (or masked rite, festival, procession or dance) is a cultural or religious event involving the wearing of masks.The practice has been seen throughout history from the prehistoric era to present day.

  6. Brazilian Carnival - Wikipedia

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    In 2017, Belo Horizonte had the largest carnival in its history and the third-largest in Brazil. There were more than three million people on the streets, with about 500,000 tourists. [25] The Baianas Ozadas block hit a record audience of 500,000 people. Juiz de Fora had one of the three largest carnivals in Brazil in the 1980s. But it has been ...

  7. History of Brazil - Wikipedia

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    Brazil: The Once and Future Country (2nd ed. 1998), an interpretive synthesis of Brazil's history. Fausto, Boris, and Arthur Brakel. A Concise History of Brazil (Cambridge Concise Histories) (2nd ed. 2014) excerpt and text search; Garfield, Seth. In Search of the Amazon: Brazil, the United States, and the Nature of a Region. Durham: Duke ...

  8. Mask - Wikipedia

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    A mask is an object normally worn on the face, typically for protection, disguise, performance, or entertainment, and often employed for rituals and rites. Masks have been used since antiquity for both ceremonial and practical purposes, as well as in the performing arts and for entertainment. They are usually worn on the face, although they may ...

  9. Timeline of Brazilian history - Wikipedia

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    The Brazilian Medical Mission, led by Dr. Nabuco Gouveia and directed by General Aché, is established with 86 doctors. 24 September: The Brazilian Medical Mission lands at Marseilles, France, and supports the local population during a flu outbreak, ensuring the continuity of logistical support to the troops at the front. 15 November