Carnival Continuities: some associations and their confluences

Abstract

This article discusses the creation and/or permanence of some carnival groups that emerged or were maintained between the 1950s and the mid-1980s. This period is known for a supposed cooling of the Rio de Janeiro street carnival, especially when the central region of the city is taken as a basis. In contrast to the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century (periods that have been very well discussed, especially in the social history of Rio de Janeiro's carnival), this historical context has not yet received due attention from historiography, so the objective of the article is to contribute to the effort to better understand this period. The notions of continuity of black practices in the central space and of the same territory as an area of ​​confluence of the black population, especially during carnival, are central arguments of the text. A counterpoint is also developed to the concepts of “revitalization” and “revival” of the Rio de Janeiro street carnival.