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World goes wild for Carnivale

CARNIVAL fever is sweeping the world from Europe to South America. Take a look at these colouful party-goers. Warning: Some nudity.

A revellers from Tucuruvi samba school parades during the carnival in Sao Paulo Brazil February 22, 2009. Picture: Reuters

Revellers from Gavioes Fiel samba school parade during the carnival in Sao Paulo Brazil February 22, 2009. Picture: Reuters

Revellers from Gavioes Fiel samba school parade during the carnival in Sao Paulo Brazil February 22, 2009. Picture: Reuters

A reveller from Gavioes Fiel samba school parades during the carnival in Sao Paulo Brazil February 22, 2009. Picture: Reuters

A reveller from Gavioes Fiel samba school parades during the carnival in Sao Paulo Brazil February 22, 2009. Picture: Reuters

A revellers from Tucuruvi samba school parades during the carnival in Sao Paulo Brazil February 22, 2009. Picture: Reuters

A queen of the drums of Gavioes da Fiel samba school parades before drummers at the Sambadrome, as part of Carnival celebrations in Sao Paulo Brazil February 22, 2009. Picture: AFP

A queen of the drums of the Vai-Vai samba school parades at the Sambadrome as part of Carnival celebrations in Sao Paulo Brazil February 22, 2009. Picture: AFP

Revellers of the Vai-Vai samba school parade atop a float at the Sambadrome as part of Carnival celebrations in Sao Paulo Brazil February 22, 2009. Picture: AFP

Revellers of the Vai-Vai samba school parade atop a float at the Sambadrome as part of Carnival celebrations in Sao Paulo Brazil February 22, 2009. Picture: AFP

Hungarian people wear masks during the traditional Buso Carnival in Mohacs, southern Hungary. At the Buso Carnival, which lasts for six days, locals bury the winter and party before the start of lent. Picture: Reuters

Hungarian people wear masks during the traditional Buso Carnival in Mohacs, southern Hungary. Picture: Reuters

A Hungarian man wears a mask during the traditional Buso Carnival in Mohacs, southern Hungary. Picture: Reuters

Hungarian men wear masks during the traditional Buso Carnival in Mohacs, southern Hungary. Picture: Reuters

Hungarians and ethnic Croatian Sokac people wearing wooden masks cross the river Danube during the traditional Buso carnival in Mohacs, southern Hungary. Picture: Reuters

Rival teams pelt each other with oranges during an annual Carnival battle in the northern Italian town of Ivrea. The battle commemorates a local revolt when a medieval count tried to exercise his right to sleep with a newly wedded girl on her wedding night. Picture: Reuters

Rival teams pelt each other with oranges during an annual Carnival battle in the northern Italian town of Ivrea. The battle commemorates a local revolt when a medieval count tried to exercise his right to sleep with a newly wedded girl on her wedding night. Picture: Reuters

A man personifying the head of the Sartiglia Knights rides during a procession in Oristano, west Sardinia at the end of the 544th Carnival of Sardinia. Picture: AFP

Mounted men personifying Sartiglia Knights ride ahead of the re-enactment of the game Sartiglia in Oristano, west Sardinia at the end of the 544th Carnival of Sardinia. Picture: AFP

A man personifying the head of the Sartiglia Knights has his mask attached during a ritual dressing ceremony in Oristano, west Sardinia at the end of the 544th Carnival of Sardinia. Picture: AFP

A man personifying a Sartiglia Knight rides during a re-enactment of the game Sartiglia in Oristano, west Sardinia at the end of the 544th Carnival of Sardinia. Sartiglia is an equestrian game of ancient origins, where masked knights on horseback joust for a star hung along a track at man height. Picture: AFP

Revellers, dressed as religious figures, attend the Torres Vedras village carnival parade in Portugal. Picture: Reuters

Revellers pose during the Torres Vedras village carnival parade in Portugal. The parade, which started in the 1920s, is an annual event that features international and domestic events presented in a satiric manner. Picture: Reuters

A crowd looks at a float featuring U.S. President Barack Obama and former president George W. Bush during the Torres Vedras village carnival parade in Portugal. The parade, which started in the 1920s, is an annual event. Picture: Reuters

A reveller, dressed as a religious person, attends the Torres Vedras village carnival parade in Portugal. Picture: Reuters

A woman parades during a carnival parade in Barranquilla, northern Colombia. Picture: AP

A reveler parades during a carnival parade in Barranquilla, northern Colombia. Picture: AP

People use an umbrella to catch sweets as they attend a street carnival parade in Frankfurt. Picture: Reuters

A musicain in a mediaeval costume plays his trumpet as he takes part with his marching band in a street carnival parade in Frankfurt. Picture: Reuters

A masked musician plays his trumpet as he takes part with his marching band in a street carnival parade in Frankfurt. Picture: Reuters

People take part in Paris' carnival from Gambetta square to cityhall. Formerly called "la promenade du boeuf gras", it was relaunched this year after a 50-year interruption. Picture: AFP

People take part in Paris' carnival from Gambetta square to cityhall. Formerly called "la promenade du boeuf gras", it was relaunched this year after a 50-year interruption. Picture: AFP

A man poses as he takes part in Paris' carnival. Picture: AFP

Members of a Scottish pipe band from Reading, England pose with a woman dressed as a devil during an annual Carnival battle of oranges in the northern Italian town of Ivrea. Picture: Reuters

A boy dressed as a cowboy eats fairy floss during the annual carnival in the Adriatic city of Imotski, Croatia. Picture: Reuters

Revellers take part in the annual carnival in the Adriatic city of Imotski, Croatia. Picture: Reuters

An effigy representing Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor is burnt by revellers during their annual carnival in the Adriatic city of Imotski, Croatia Picture: Reuters

Revellers participate in the traditional carnival procession in the Adriatic port, Rijeka, Croatia. Picture: Reuters

Revellers participate in the traditional carnival procession in the Adriatic port, Rijeka in Croatia. Rijeka's festival is one of the biggest ones in Europe and this year more than 100,000 people gathered to watch the procession of around 10,000 masked participants. Picture: Reuters

Revellers participates in the traditional carnival procession in the Adriatic port, Rijeka, Croatia. Picture: Reuters

Young revellers participate in the traditional carnival procession in the Adriatic port, Rijeka, Croatia. Picture: Reuters

A masked girl smiles as she participates at the International carnival festival in the Croatian northern Adriatic port of Rijeka. Rijeka's festival is one of the biggest ones in Europe and this year more than 100,000 people gathered to watch the procession of around 10,000 masked participants. Picture: AFP