Henrique kisses his wife Paula, who is seven months pregnant, during an annual block party known as “Eu Acho e pouco” (I think it is little) one of the many carnival parties to take place in the neighbourhoods of Olinda, Brazil February 6, 2016. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





Revellers attend an annual block party known as “Eu Acho e pouco” (I think it is little) one of the many carnival parties to take place in the neighbourhoods of Olinda, Brazil February 6, 2016. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





A reveller attends an annual block party known as “Eu Acho e pouco” (I think it is little) one of the many carnival parties to take place in the neighbourhoods of Olinda, Brazil February 6, 2016. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





Revellers attend an annual block party known as “Eu Acho e pouco” (I think it is little) one of the many carnival parties to take place in the neighbourhoods of Olinda, Brazil February 6, 2016. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





Revellers attend an annual block party known as “Eu Acho e pouco” (I think it is little) one of the many carnival parties to take place in the neighbourhoods of Olinda, Brazil February 6, 2016. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





A reveller attends an annual block party known as “Eu Acho e pouco” (I think it is little) one of the many carnival parties to take place in the neighbourhoods of Olinda, Brazil February 6, 2016. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





Revellers smile during an annual block party known as “Enquanto isso na Sala da Justiça” (Meanwhile, in the justice room), one of the many carnival parties taking place in the neighbourhood of Olinda, Brazil February 7, 2016. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





Revellers reacts during an annual block party known as “Enquanto isso na Sala da Justiça” (Meanwhile, in the justice room), one of the many carnival parties taking place in the neighbourhood of Olinda, Brazil February 7, 2016. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





A reveller is seen during an annual block party known as “Enquanto isso na Sala da Justiça” (Meanwhile, in the justice room), one of the many carnival parties taking place in the neighbourhood of Olinda, Brazil February 7, 2016. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





A reveller dressed as Spider-Man takes part in a presentation at the top of a building during an annual block party known as “Enquanto isso na Sala da Justiça” (Meanwhile, in the justice room) one of the many carnival parties taking place in the neighbourhood of Olinda, Brazil February 7, 2016. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





A reveller reacts during an annual block party known as “Enquanto isso na Sala da Justiça” (Meanwhile, in the justice room), one of the many carnival parties taking place in the neighbourhood of Olinda, Brazil February 7, 2016. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





A reveller is seen during an annual block party known as “Enquanto isso na Sala da Justiça” (Meanwhile, in the justice room), one of the many carnival parties taking place in the neighbourhood of Olinda, Brazil February 7, 2016. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





Revellers take part in a presentation during an annual block party known as “Enquanto isso na Sala da Justiça” (Meanwhile, in the justice room), one of the many carnival parties taking place in the neighbourhood of Olinda, Brazil February 7, 2016. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





A reveller dressed as Spider-Man takes part in a presentation at the top of a building during an annual block party known as “Enquanto isso na Sala da Justiça” (Meanwhile, in the justice room), one of the many carnival parties taking place in the neighbourhood of Olinda, Brazil February 7, 2016. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





A reveller is seen during an annual block party known as “Enquanto isso na Sala da Justiça” (Meanwhile, in the justice room), one of the many carnival parties taking place in the neighbourhood of Olinda, Brazil February 7, 2016. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





A reveller dressed as Thor smokes a cigarette during an annual block party known as “Enquanto isso na Sala da Justiça” (Meanwhile, in the justice room), one of the many carnival parties taking place in the neighbourhood of Olinda, Brazil February 7, 2016. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





Revellers kiss during an annual block party known as “Enquanto isso na Sala da Justiça” (Meanwhile, in the justice room), one of the many carnival parties taking place in the neighbourhood of Olinda, Brazil February 7, 2016. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





Revellers react during an annual block party known as “Enquanto isso na Sala da Justiça” (Meanwhile, in the justice room), one of the many carnival parties taking place in the neighbourhood of Olinda, Brazil February 7, 2016. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





A reveller wears a mosquito net hat, as a satirical costume, during an annual block party known as “Enquanto isso na Sala da Justiça” (Meanwhile, in the justice room), one of the many carnival parties taking place in the neighbourhood of Olinda, Brazil February 7, 2016. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





A reveller is seen with dollar bills tucked behind waistband of jeans during an annual block party known as “Enquanto isso na Sala da Justiça” (Meanwhile, in the justice room), one of the many carnival parties taking place in the neighbourhood of Olinda, Brazil February 7, 2016. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





A reveler dressed as a bear parades through the historical centre to celebrate the departing winter and forthcoming spring during a traditional day of carnivall in Prague, Czech Republic, February 6, 2016. (Photo by David W. Cerny/Reuters)





A reveller dressed as a goat parades through the historical centre to celebrate the departing winter and forthcoming spring during a traditional day of carnival in Prague, Czech Republic, February 6, 2016. (Photo by David W. Cerny/Reuters)





A woman wearing a giraffe costume attends carnival celebrations in Duesseldorf, Germany, Sunday February 7, 2016. (Photo by Roland Weihrauch/DPA via AP Photo)





A costumed reveler participates in a carnival parade in Braunschweig, northern Germany, Sunday, February 7, 2016. (Photo by Peter Steffen/DPA via AP Photo)





People wearing animal costumes prepare for carnival celebrations in Duesseldorf, Germany, Sunday February 7, 2016. (Photo by Roland Weihrauch/DPA via AP Photo)





A group of traditional witches (Kandelhexen) dance around a bonfire during their traditional “witches sabbath” carnival performance in the Black Forest village of Waldkirch, Germany, February 6, 2016. (Photo by Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters)





Two comedians dressed as policemen inform visitors about the traditional “witches sabbath” carnival performance of the Kandel-witches (Kandelhexen) in the Black Forest village of Waldkirch, Germany, February 6, 2016. (Photo by Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters)





A group of traditional witches (Kandelhexen) light flares during their traditional “witches sabbath” carnival performance in the Black Forest village of Waldkirch, Germany, February 6, 2016. (Photo by Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters)





A group of traditional witches (Kandelhexen) dance around a bonfire during their traditional “witches sabbath” carnival performance in the Black Forest village of Waldkirch, Germany, February 6, 2016. (Photo by Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters)





A group of traditional witches (Kandelhexen) jump through a bonfire during their traditional “witches sabbath” carnival performance in the Black Forest village of Waldkirch, Germany, February 6, 2016. (Photo by Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters)





A group of traditional witches (Kandelhexen) dance around a bonfire during their traditional “witches sabbath” carnival performance in the Black Forest village of Waldkirch, Germany, February 6, 2016. (Photo by Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters)





A group of traditional witches (Kandelhexen) dance around a bonfire during their traditional “witches sabbath” carnival performance in the Black Forest village of Waldkirch, Germany, February 6, 2016. (Photo by Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters)





Two dancers kiss as they participate in a carnival parade in Valletta, Malta, February 7, 2016. (Photo by Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters)





A carnival dancer drinks beer during carnival festivities in Valletta, Malta, February 7, 2016. (Photo by Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters)





A dancer waits to take part in carnival celebrations in Valletta, Malta, February 7, 2016. (Photo by Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters)





A dancer takes part in carnival celebrations in Valletta, Malta, February 7, 2016. (Photo by Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters)





Two masked tourists use a mobile device during carnival celebrations in Valletta, Malta, February 7, 2016. (Photo by Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters)





A carnival dancer uses her mobile device as she sits next to onlookers during carnival celebrations in Valletta, Malta, February 7, 2016. (Photo by Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters)





A child has a mask adjusted during carnival celebrations in Valletta, Malta, February 7, 2016. (Photo by Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters)





A child waits for a carnival parade to begin, in Valletta, Malta, February 7, 2016. (Photo by Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters)





A float depicting a figure of German Chancellor Angela Merkel is seen during the carnival parade in Torres Vedras, Portugal February 7, 2016. (Photo by Hugo Correia/Reuters)





Carnival revellers march during the carnival parade in Torres Vedras, Portugal, February 7, 2016. (Photo by Hugo Correia/Reuters)





A float depicting Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa (2nd L) with formers Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho (C) and Deputy Prime Minister Paulo Portas is seen during the carnival parade in Torres Vedras, Portugal, February 7, 2016. (Photo by Hugo Correia/Reuters)





Carnival reveller march with his dogs during the carnival parade in Torres Vedras, Portugal, February 7, 2016. (Photo by Hugo Correia/Reuters)





Carnival revellers march during the carnival parade in Torres Vedras, Portugal February 7, 2016. (Photo by Hugo Correia/Reuters)





Carnival revellers march during the carnival parade in Torres Vedras, Portugal February 7, 2016. (Photo by Hugo Correia/Reuters)





Carnival revellers march during the carnival parade in Torres Vedras, Portugal February 7, 2016. (Photo by Hugo Correia/Reuters)





A group of participants called “Txatxus” pose for a photo, during the ancient rural carnival in the small Pyrenees village of Lantz, northern Spain, Sunday, February 7, 2016. A long-standing rural tradition in which the forces of good and evil confront each other in a symbolic battle, during which the thirst for justice stirs up public rage. From Sunday to Tuesday, during carnival week, in the little village of Lantz, the legendarily evil bandit Miel Otxin is imprisoned and sentenced to death by fire. (Photo by Alvaro Barrientos/AP Photo)





A participant called “Txatxus” takes part in the ancient rural carnival in the small Pyrenees village of Lantz, northern Spain, Sunday, February 7, 2016. (Photo by Alvaro Barrientos/AP Photo)





A giant called “Miel Otxin”, a symbol of the carnival is carried during the ancient rural carnival in the small Pyrenees village of Lantz, northern Spain, Sunday, February 7, 2016. (Photo by Alvaro Barrientos/AP Photo)





A giant called “Miel Otxin”, a symbol of the carnival is carried during the ancient rural carnival in the small Pyrenees village of Lantz, northern Spain, Sunday, February 7, 2016. (Photo by Alvaro Barrientos/AP Photo)





A “Ziripot”, center, one symbol of the carnival is helped by “Txatxus” during the ancient rural carnival in the small Pyrenees village of Lantz, northern Spain, Sunday, February 7, 2016. (Photo by Alvaro Barrientos/AP Photo)





Members of a comparsa, a Uruguayan carnival group, dance during the Llamadas parade in Montevideo February 5, 2016. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)





Members of a comparsa, a Uruguayan carnival group, play the drums during the Llamadas parade in Montevideo February 5, 2016. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)





A member of a comparsa, a Uruguayan carnival group, dances during the Llamadas parade in Montevideo February 5, 2016. (Photo by Andres Stapff/Reuters)





A drummer holds still for his face paint ahead of “Las llamadas” carnival parade in Montevideo, Uruguay, Friday, February 5, 2016. Las Llamadas, or “The Calls” is a drum-call parade with pounding Afro-Uruguayan rhythmic music known as Candombe. Its roots can be traced back to colonial times in Uruguay when African slaves were brought to South America. (Photo by Matilde Campodonico/AP Photo)





People go home after a night out for celebrating carnival in Maastricht, The Netherlands, in the early hours of 07 February 2016. (Photo by Marcel van Hoorn/EPA)