RIO DREAMING part 2

Sasa story kidogo zaidi ila zaidi tupate a look at pics!

As mentioned, the Rio Carnival Parade is a really glorious competition, for which the scores are given by the judges. There are ten categories that decide which samba school will be the grand champion of the year: the drums, the samba song, harmony, development, the theme, the entire presentation, floats and decorations, costumes, the vanguard commission and finally the flag bearer and her escort. There are 4 judges of every category (altogether 40 of them) and they are spread along the samba avenue in their booths which are usually clearly marked with a sticker/banner called "Julgadores".
Scores are given on a scale of 5-10 (with fractions), 10 being the best one. They are counted and announced on Ash Wednesday, just after Carnival.
The best schools are, following the ranking of the last 5 years, in this order: Beija-Flor, Imperatriz , Mangueira, Viradouro , Mocidade, Salgueiro and Unidos da Tijuca.

Samba Schools: The samba schools are associations of people from the same neighborhood, usually a working class community of the favelas and bring a sense of community and belonging. They get together on a regular basis for rehearsals and samba nights and are actually not teaching institutions as their name suggests. The origin of the name "samba school" comes from the legend that the early sambistas used to rehearse in an empty lot near a teachers' college. "We also teach! Here the students learn to breathe and live samba!"
The schools have a huge impact on their neighborhoods, being the best organized entities in the favelas, with thousands of people joining the rehearsals and carnival preparations. They are often politically involved, too.
The schools raise money from ticket sales, television broadcasts and dance events. Some of the money given by members and sponsorships comes from illegal gambling.

Duh, hii nimetafuta weeeee maneno nimekosa kabsa ya kuelezea!

The Parade starts at 9 p.m. and goes on until sunlight the next day, around 5-6 a.m. Each samba school has a time of 60 to 75 minutes to make it through the run-way.

Nahakika when you look at these pics mawazo yako yanastaajabika (kama ni first time kuona Rio Pics) na unajiambia kwamba hawa watu ni mabaradhuli kweli! Hawana haya na wamelaaniwa! I think if we were to look deeply into numerous cultural practises around the world, we would be terribly shocked!

Whereas the "civilized" person may feel the show of flesh is primitive and ungodly, perhaps it is denying that most civilizations crafted 'clothes" for convenience. Too cold, too windy, too wet etc.

Huwa nahisi kuvaa ndio haswa kumeleta matatizo mengi ya kileo. It is open to discussion hapa jamani, lakini naamini kwamba jamii ambazo hazina aibu ya utupu kwa kiwango kikubwa zina nidhamu kubwa ya maswala ya ngono?

Am I right or wrong? Think about it without being judgemental or prejudiced. Start by looking at local tribes that are "underdressed' like the Maasai. I think they have relatively disciplined sexual practises. Am sure the guys see the female boobs ALL the time but am unsure if there are serious "tit touching" offenses as there used to be "butt slaps" in Kariakoo!

I have not seen never-ending crowds of men hanging around staring or taking personal pics of Maasai maidens selling Mkuryati pale Magomeni Hospitali! Je, hii ni kwasababu TUMEWAZOEA? As for the Maasai gals, umewahi kusikia malalamiko ya mchezo mbaya ulioibuka wa wao kuwafunua Morani wao.....?

So, what is it about a woman in tight, butt hugging Levis that makes men go crazy? Hebu rudi uangalie hizo picha kwa makini, je, akili yako inaelekea wapi? Do you find them totally detestable? Yaani hakuna hata moja inayokuvutia hata kisanii? Really? You wouldn't come to Rio with me even if I paid round trip, accomodation and allowances....! Kweli?
Hey, I am askn the guys, this is essentially blog for us sio? Ok, poa, wadada mnasemaje?