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Casa dos Bonecos Gigantes

This small upstairs gallery displays a collection of the giant puppets used in Olinda's Carnaval. Unlike some more commercial galleries in Recife, almost all of the puppets here, which weigh between 15kg and 50kg, are representations of notable locals including patrons of Carnaval and folkloric heroes.

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