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The Battle of the Barbers (Batalha dos Barbeiros) is a competition where barbers compete to produce the best and artistic hair designs.

The founder of competition, Erica Nunes, says it has helped to improve people鈥檚 self-esteem and 鈥渟hift the focus away from the drug dealers鈥�.

鈥淣ow those who control the favelas aren't the drug dealers but the dancers and the barbers," she adds.

As Rio de Janeiro prepares for the Olympic Games, 大象传媒 Travel Show's Ayo Akinwolere finds out more