Standing 9 feet tall on her wooden stilts in lavish costumes, some media have taken to calling her the muse of Rio's Carnival. Credit: AP/Bruna Prado. By The Associated PressUpdated February 11, 2024.

Marco Landin poses for a picture at his home in Las Vegas on Thursday, June 23, 2016. Landin, an Electric Daisy Carnival performer stilt walker, was injured by an attendee at the festival.

The annual West Indian American Day Parade stepped off in New York City with brightly colored costumes, steel bands, flag waving and street dancing Via AP news wire Monday 04 September 2023 20:10 BST ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The annual West Indian American Day Parade stepped off in New York City on Monday with brightly colored costumes, steel bands, flag waving and street dancing. The Brooklyn parade ...