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[[Image:Rei momo.jpg|thumb|right|300px|King Momo at [[Florianopolis]]'s Carnival, in 2005.]] '''King Momo''' or '''King Momos''' or '''King Momus''', ('''Rei Momo''' in [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] or '''Rey Momo''' in [[Spanish language|Spanish]]) is considered the king of [[Carnival]]s in numerous [[Latin America]]n festivities, mainly in [[Brazilian Carnival|Brazil]] and [[Barranquilla Carnival|Colombia]]. His appearance signifies the beginning of the Carnival festivities. Each carnival has its own King Momo, who is often given the [[key to the city]]. Traditionally, a tall, fat man is chosen to fulfill the role because the original King Momo was of that physical stature. In [[Argentina]] and [[Uruguay]] Rey Momo is more often represented by a big, sometimes monumental, doll made of [[papier-mâché]] over a wooden or wire structure. In these cases it is carried in a tow or at the top of a truck, and presides the [[carnival]] with a royal court of dancers. While a doll, it conserves its traditional features: flamboyant and colorful clothing, a smiling or joyful face and a prominent belly. It used to be burnt at the end of the festivities, also being its climax, but this practice is being discouraged in recent times for safety reasons. ==Origin== King Momus derives from the [[Greek mythology|Greek god]] of the [[momus]] ({{lang|grc|μῶμος}}) .<ref>[http://www.herald.co.zw/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4487:rio-carnival-worlds-biggest-extravaganza&catid=43:entertainment&Itemid=135 Rio Carnival: World's biggest extravaganza] (The Herald -Zimbabwe-, 11 March 2011)</ref> ==King Momos of Rio de Janeiro== Probably the most famous of the King Momos are found in [[Rio de Janeiro]] where the tradition of a presiding king goes back to 1933. [http://www.academiadosamba.com.br/memoriasamba/reimomo.htm]: [[Image:Rei-Momo-Rio-de-Janeiro-2005.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Marcelo Reis, King Momo of Carioca Carnival in 2005.]] {| cellpadding = 3 ! Year !! Name |- | 1933 & 1948 || Paper Mache Doll |- | 1949 || Gustavo Mattos |- | 1950 || Gustavo Mattos |- | 1951-1957 || Nélson Nobre |- | 1958-1971 || Abrahão Haddad |- | 1972 || Edson Seraphin de Santana |- | 1973 || Elson Gomes da Silva (Macula) |- | 1974-1982 || Edson Seraphin de Santana |- | 1983 || Paolo Vicente Paccelli |- | 1984 || Roberto Barbosa de Castro (Roberto) |- | 1985-1986 || Edson Seraphin de Santana |- | 1987-1995 || Reynaldo de Carvalho (Bola) |- | 1996 || Paulo César Braga Champorry |- | 1997-2003 || Alex de Oliveira |- | 2004 || Wagner Jorge Vanderson Santos Monteiro |- | 2005 || Marcelo de Jesus Reis |- | 2006-2008 || Alex de Oliveira |- | 2009-2013 || Milton Rodrigues |- |} [[Image:Rei.momo.waldemar.1988.JPG|thumb|right|200px|[[Waldemar Esteves da Cunha]], King Momo of [[Santos, São Paulo|Santos]], with the Queen Mira, in [[Brazilian Carnival]] of 1988.]] == King Momos of Santos == [[Waldemar Esteves da Cunha]] (born 1920 - died 2013) <ref>[http://www.novomilenio.inf.br/santos/h0207f.htm ''Novo Milênio: Tempo de Carnaval (5-a)'']</ref> was King Momo of [[Santos, São Paulo|Santos]] from 1950 to 1956 and from 1958 to 1990, and until he was 92 and pensioned, he was the oldest Momo in [[Brazil]].<ref>[http://www.novomilenio.inf.br/santos/h0207f1.htm ''Novo Milênio: Tempo de Carnaval (5-b)'']</ref> ==References== <references /> ==See also== * [[Rex parade]] [[Category:Brazilian Carnival]] {{Aruba-stub}} {{Brazil-stub}} {{Colombia-stub}}