rio carnival coronation

rio carnival coronation

Carnival King (King Momo)

"Momo" is the name of the god of mockery in Greek mythology and symbolizes the carnival joy that is experienced, the fusion of dance, music, that is, the expression of happiness. According to legend King Momo he was expelled from Olympus and he settled in Rio de Janeiro. Here we see then as the carnival is a symbol of our universal culture.

The carnival starts when the keys of the city are handed over to King Momo. By the time he dances, everyone should do. Furthermore it is who opens the most important events of the carnival.

Carnival queen an  princesses  

The carnival queen is chosen through a competition in which takes into account aspects such as its beauty, safety, ease to express their sympathy and finally samba dancing ability and spirit of carnival. The representatives who are in second and third place are crowned as princesses.