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Beija-Flor de Nilópolis is one of the most traditional samba schools of the Rio de Janeiro Carnival. Founded on December 25, 1948 by a group of friends led by Helles Ferreira da Silva. The school had its roots in the Nilópolis neighborhood, in Baixada Fluminense. The name "Beija-Flor" came from Dona Eulália, mother of Negão da Cuíca, the president of the block, who proposed the name Beija-Flor. This idea was inspired by Rancho Beija-Flor, which Dona Eulália used to parade when she was younger in the city of Valença, in Rio de Janeiro. The choice of blue and white colors has two versions: one says it was a tribute to Nilópolis, which adopted these colors in its flag when it became an independent city and the other version suggests inspiration from the Israeli flag. The Hummingbird is nicknamed "Goddess of the Catwalk" and "Wonderful and Sovereign".
