Word: iemanjã
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...Carnaval. Extravagant beachfront celebrations unfold along Copacabana, attracting some 2 million revelers clad in white (to bring good luck and peace in the coming year). Live music ranging from samba to rock blasts from four stages along the beach. New Year's is also a day to honor Iemanj??--goddess of the sea and mother of the waters--with ritualistic offerings stowed in small wooden boats and launched in the surf. Tradition holds that if the goddess is pleased with a boat's offerings (usually perfume, white flowers or trinkets), she will carry the boat out to sea and bestow...
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