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Carnival in Bahia starts before and ends long after the rest of the country. On Thursday, for example, Salvador was already crowded, and Trio Eletricos were in the street. Ivete Sangalo used the start of the Bahian Carnival to wish good luck to her friends who’re going to work the next days. Claudia Leitte between them.

* "There will be fun and kissing (farra e beijo) in my Carnival! Claudia, have a blast! You’ll be gread this Carnival! You’ll shine a lot!" Ivete wrote on her Twitter profile.

* Claudia, of course, returned the favor, cute as can be. "That’s great (Qui Belê), Ivete! Thank you for caring. May God bless and protect you in another Carnival. Ah! Fun and kissing end up in ‘Uh, bb!’ LOL", "she said, referring to her work song this season,"Farra e Beijo,” as well as Ivete’s,"Qui Belê.”

* Good Carnival, girls!