Funny tradition in Brazil

Reading about the famous event that takes place every year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil , the "carnaval" has many ways to celebrate, but the one that resulted more curious to me was that some people cover all their body with mud, from feet to head.

It is said that the mud tradition began in 1986 when a group of friends covered themselves of mud to avoid insects while they were grabbing crabs in a beach somewhere Brazil. Among them there were challenges to run in the Historic Center of Paraty.

With time and thanks to the media, I have learned dozens of curious traditions around the world. Years ago I was amazed with the Spanish tradition of Pamplona of letting out dozens of bulls chasing people.

Some residents of Rio de Janeiro that lives near the place where it is done this mud tradition, have said that the mud festival have made constructors to go away from there and keep the ecosystem without new buildings.

Hundreds of tourists from many countries come to Brazil, among other things, to the mud festival. If someday I go to Rio de Janeiro and the date match with the mud festival, I would like at to least see how this funny tradition takes place.