Viradouro ended the Special Group parades in Rio in the early hours of this Tuesday (21) with the aim of righting an injustice. The sixth participating school led a parade to Sapucaí to commemorate Rosa Maria Egipcíaco, the first black woman to write a book in Brazil and forgotten by history (see parade videos above).
Looking for its third title in the Rio de Janeiro carnival elite, the Niterói school had 2,500 members, 24 grand pianos and six allegories.
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During the parade, Viradouro told the story of this woman who was brought from Africa at the age of six and would become a witch, saint and writer.
On the front, fans on a tripod created a floral swirl around the dancer depicting the Egyptian rose, simulating her witch side.
On a tripod, the school imaginatively recreated a water tank with walls three centimeters thick, depicting Rosa’s vision of a water basin.
Viradouro insisted on a wet start to his show. The wing opener and the second car repeated the theme. In one of them, a statue continuously poured water over another, a young version of the honored person.
1 of 17 Erika Januzza, Queen of the Unidos de Viradouro, moves to Sapucaí with colored glasses — Photo: Marcos Serra Lima/g1 2 of 17 School tells the story of the life and work of “Rosa Maria Egipcíaco” or Rosa Courana She is considered to be the first black woman to write a book in the country. PHOTO: Portal 3 of 17 revelers from the Viradouro samba school perform on the second night of the carnival parade at the Sambódromo PHOTO: Portal/Ricardo Moraes 4 of 17 Erika Januzza, Queen of Unidos do Viradouro, parades in Sapucaí PHOTO: Marcos Serra Lima/ g1 5 of 17 Lore Improta is the muse of Unidos da Viradouro PHOTO: Stephanie Rodrigues/g1 6 of 17 Revelers of the Viradouro samba school perform at the Sambódromo on the second night of the carnival parade — Photo: Portal/Ricardo Moraes 7 of 17 Detail of the Viradouro Parade that tells the story of Rosa Egipciçaa — Photo: Ricardo Moraes/g1 8 of 17 Lorena Improta, muse of Viradouro, parades in Sapucaí — Photo: Marcos Serra Lima/g1 9 of 17 Viviane Assis , muse of Viradouro, parade in Sapucaí — Photo: Marcos Serra Lima/g1 10 out of 17 revelers from the Viradouro samba school perform on the second night of the Carnival parade at the Sambódromo — Photo: Portal/Ricardo Moraes 11 out of 17 revelers from the Viradouro samba school performs t on the second night of the Sambódromo Carnival acts — Photo: Portal/Ricardo Moraes 12 out of 17 revelers from the Viradouro samba school perform on the second night of the Carnival parade in the Sambódromo — Photo: Portal/Ricardo Moraes 13 out of 17 revelers from the Viradouro samba school perform on the second night of the carnival parade in the Sambódromo — Photo: Portal/Ricardo Moraes 14 of 17 Viradouro highlight — Photo: Alexandre Durão/g1 15 of 17 Viradouro floats — Photo: Alexandre Durão/g1 in Sapucaí — Photo: Marcos Serra Lima/ g1 17 of 17 revelers from the Viradouro samba school perform at the Sambódromo on the second night of the Carnival parade — Photo: Portal/Ricardo Moraes
Escola tells the story of the life and work of “Rosa Maria Egipciçaa” or Rosa Courana, believed to be the country’s first black woman to write a book.
After going through Rosa’s slavery and her time as a whore, the union refocused on her mystical side. Alongside the drums, with percussionists dressed as exorcists, the queen (and actress) incorporated Érika Januza Egipciçaa into her moment of exorcism.
The fourth chariot further developed the theme with the battle between the seven evil spirits who took over his body and the Archangel São Miguel.
In the sixth and last, a great popular ceremony of the canonization of Rosa Maria Egipciaca. Without recognition by the Vatican, many followers regard her as a saint, as Viradouro commemorates with a large statue of her honored one.
1 of 2 Erika Januzza, Queen of the Unidos do Viradouro, parades in Sapucaí — Photo: Marcos Serra Lima/g1 Erika Januzza, Queen of the Unidos do Viradouro, parades in Sapucaí — Photo: Marcos Serra Lima/g1 2 of 2 Viradouro commands ‘arrastão ‘ in Sapucaí — Photo: Marcos Serra Lima/g1 Viradouro orders ‘arrastão’ in Sapucaí — Photo: Marcos Serra Lima/g1