Dancers perform a Carimbo dance in Belem
Dancers perform a Carimbo dance during a festival to celebrate the designation of the Carimbo as part of Brazil's cultural heritage, in Belem, capital of the northeastern state of Para, September 11, 2014. Brazil's National Institute for Historic and Artistic Patrimony (IPHAN) approved on Thursday the inclusion of the Carimbo dance and music, which originated in Para state during the times when Brazil was a Portuguese colony, in their registry as a national cultural heritage, according to a release from IPHAN. REUTERS/Paulo Santos (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCIETY)