As part of a special series for 2022, we’re doing a deep visual dive into fascinating Carnival traditions around the world. A 1951 LIFE Magazine article described the rules of Rio’s Carnival: “If you are old enough to stand up by yourself and young enough not to require assistance, you keep going until you fall down.” It might not be that simple, but “keep going” is sort of what the world’s most famous Carnival is all about. Over the centuries, through wars, through sickness, through economic turmoil, the music kept…
