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Freedom of the City
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The Freedom of the City is connected to the medieval concept of "free status", when city and town charters drew a distinction between freemen and vassals of a feudal lord. As such, freemen actually pr
Award to Sir Robert Hadfield by the City of Sheffield, 1939 (Hadfield Room, University of Sheffield)
Award to Sir Robert Hadfield by the City of Sheffield, 1939 (Hadfield Room, University of Sheffield)
Gold New York City 'Freedom of the City Box' presented to Commodore Daniel Patterson, made by Jonathan Wilmarth, John L. Moffat, and Joseph Curtis, 18
Gold New York City 'Freedom of the City Box' presented to Commodore Daniel Patterson, made by Jonathan Wilmarth, John L. Moffat, and Joseph Curtis, 1832
"Ferdinand Receives the Keys of the City from the Virgin of Ghent", print after a painting made by Antoon van den Heuvel for the Joyous Entry by the C
"Ferdinand Receives the Keys of the City from the Virgin of Ghent", print after a painting made by Antoon van den Heuvel for the Joyous Entry by the Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand into Ghent in 1635
A recipient of Freedom of the City of London, Nigel Cumberland, after his ceremony
A recipient of Freedom of the City of London, Nigel Cumberland, after his ceremony
King Momo
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King Momo is considered the king of Carnivals in numerous Latin American festivities, mainly in Brazil and Colombia. His appearance signifies the beginning of the Carnival festivities. Each carnival h
Freedom of the City
…marks the start and end of the carnival. A similar tradition exists in some festivities in Latin America (like in Rio Carnival), where the festival's King Momo receives the key to the city at the start of the festivities. As part of the yearly Gasparilla Pirate Festival in Tampa, Florida a friendly invasion…
King Momo at Florianópolis's Carnival, in 2005
King Momo at Florianópolis's Carnival, in 2005
A papier-mache doll of King Momo being burned at the Carnival in Villa Ani Mi, province of Córdoba, Argentina
A papier-mache doll of King Momo being burned at the Carnival in Villa Ani Mi, province of Córdoba, Argentina
Marcelo Reis, King Momo of Carioca Carnival in 2005
Marcelo Reis, King Momo of Carioca Carnival in 2005
Waldemar Esteves da Cunha, King Momo of Santos, with the Queen Mira, in Brazilian Carnival of 1988
Waldemar Esteves da Cunha, King Momo of Santos, with the Queen Mira, in Brazilian Carnival of 1988