A reveler, dressed as Diablos de Luzon, or Luzon Devils, during carnival celebrations in the village of Luzon, Spain, on February 6, 2016. The Diablos cover themselves in a mixture of soot and oil, and adorn their heads with black-stained bull horns as they parade throughout the village with cowbells clanging around their waists to expel the evil spirits. To make their appearance even more fearsome, the devils often carry fake teeth made out of raw potatoes. They dance around Luzon and smear their black grease on other revelers' faces. The only people free from the attack of the Diablos are those who dress up as “Mascaritas.” These are characters dressed in traditional women's clothing with their faces covered with a white cloth. To the beat of traditional music, the Diablos and Mascaritas parade throughout the village in the afternoon in this carnival tradition that is thought to have pre-Christian origins. #

Some participants dress up as “Caretos” to take part in a carnival parade in Podence, near Macedo de Cavaleiros in northeastern Portugal, on February 7, 2016. The traditional Caretos show up in carnival festivities striking whoever is not masked, following a millenary tradition of winter-end festivities. #

A carnival float depicting Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and the Statue of Liberty stands in front of the city hall in Duesseldorf, Germany, after the Rose Monday, or Rosenmontag, street parade had been cancelled on February 8, 2016. Traditional Rose Monday carnival parades in several western German cities were cancelled due to stormy weather. #

Participants dressed up as “Caretos” gather around a giant effigy that will be burned, as they take part in Podence carnival, near Macedo de Cavaleiros in northeastern Portugal on February 7, 2016. #

A witch of the Waldkirch Kandel witches looks out of a window of the Krakeelia Carnival Association house during the traditional Witches' Sabbath in Waldkirch, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, on February 6, 2016. The Waldkirch Kandel witches celebrate the induction of new members in a spectacular event every year on the Saturday before Carnival. #

A member of the Grande Rio Samba School performs disguised as the former football player Pele during the first night of the carnival parade in Rio on February 8, 2016. #

A young Cucurrumacho poses for a portrait during the Domingo Gordo ‘Fat Sunday’ of Carnival on February 7, 2016 in Navalosa, in Avila, Spain. The origins of the traditional Cucurrumachos of Navalosa carnival are believed to be Celtic, and related to agriculture and animal breeding. The Cucurrumachos wear blankets, cowbells, horsehair, animal skulls, and goat or cow antlers. #

A resident watches a “Careta” parading through the streets of Triunfo, Brazil, on February 8, 2016. The traditional festivity dates back almost a century. Residents say it was created in this small town by two men who weren't allowed to take part in a folk celebration because they were drunk. #

The North Side Skull & Bone Gang stand together during the wake-up call for Mardi Gras, on February 9, 2016, in New Orleans. Their costumes are intended to represent the dead and they bring a serious message, reminding people of their mortality and the need to live a productive and good life. #

A reveler is seen during an annual block party known as Enquanto Isso na Sala de Justia, or Meanwhile, in the Justice Room, one of the many carnival parties taking place in the neighborhood of Olinda, Brazil, on February 7, 2016. #

Performers wearing traditional carnival masks pose for a picture during celebrations of Shrovetide in the Rumsiskes village, some 89 kilometers (56 miles) north of Vilnius, Lithuania, on February 6, 2016. Shrovetide is a traditional Lithuanian holiday marking the end of winter, one of the merriest events in Lithuania. #

Performers from the Portela Samba School parade in front of a float with a sculpture in the likeness of U.S. actor Jack Black during the Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio on February 9, 2016. #

Carnival performers dressed as Peliqueiros run along a street in Spain's northwestern village of Laza on February 9, 2016. Peliqueiros, or ancient tax collectors, pursued villagers through the streets ringing their cowbells and hitting villagers with their sticks. #

A group of traditional witches, Kandelhexen, hold flares during their traditional “witches sabbath” carnival performance in the Black Forest village of Waldkirch, Germany, on February 6, 2016. #