It is not true that Salgueiro worshiped the devil with a demonic sculpture at the parade last Sunday (19) on the Marquês de Sapucaí.
The image, which has been circulating on the internet and causing loathing among Christians on social media, shows only the devil’s sculpture, although it is only part of an allegory representing good versus evil. In it, as you can see in other photos and videos, the figure of Archangel São Miguel appears on the roof of the car brandishing a sword and defeating the devil.
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Salgueiro’s Open Wing book a publication explaining all parts of the parades and issued by all samba schools describes the staging in detail.
“The allegory represents a great cathedral, a place where we confess our sins in search of consolation and forgiveness. Human errors were left out, represented by the sins in the wings of the sector and by the large figure of the devil trying to desecrate the temple and take it for himself. From the top of the sanctuary rises São Miguel, proud and fearless in defeating the wild beast that is invading the sacred area,” reads the text, which can be read in full here.
In the photo below is the image with the complete allegory: above is the Archangel São Miguel with wings, and below is the devilish figure with black wings and horns.
Salgueiro 2023 Marcos TerraNova/Riotur
Acervo Sapucaí’s Twitter profile did a comparison to reveal the difference between the image that went viral and the full photo:
After the Salgueiro parade, the image of the devil sculpture was shared on social networks and messaging apps as if it were a “worship” image. Digital influencer Flay (formerly BBB), with 7.5 million Instagram followers, said that “arts and culture” are used to “praise and worship the devil”.
Alerted to the context of the allegory by netizens, Flay explained himself in an apologetic tone.
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“I wasn’t trying to find out anything about the plot and now I’ve found out and seen that it’s a battle between good and evil and the Capiroto loses. I just saw the picture everyone posted. When I saw it, I found it very powerful because the “thing” represents evil,” he published.
Salgueiro was the fifth school to move on Carnival Sunday with the storyline “Delírios de um Paraíso Vermelho” signed by Carnival designer Edson Pereira.