there have been spartans dressed in pink wigs, and invariably there are many dressed in drag - and even dogs are often dressed up.

in fact, the tradition of switching or forgetting social roles and class differences has been utilized since soon after the inception of the brazilian carnival, back in the 1850s.

along with men dressed as women and women dressed as men, it is not uncommon to see people with bodies painted dark to appear african.

this changing of roles and identities has always been only for the duration of the festival, as people calmly go back to their regular lives afterwards.