Le+Carnaval+(Mardi+Gras)

Le Carnaval ( Mardi Gras )

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The word “Carnival,” derives from the Latin phrase “carne vale” which means, "Farewell to the flesh.” The actual season of Carnival usually starts off with the Epiphany, which is also known as the Twelfth Night, which is on January 6th, twelve days after Christmas. Traditionally, people ate king cake, a tradition that began in France in the 12th century. Mardi Gras was brought to the Americas in 1699 when a French Explorer was at the Mississippi River, near Louisiana. The name “Fat Tuesday” derives from the custom of killing and eating a calf on the last day of Carnaval. The name Fat Tuesday comes from the custom of parading a fat ox through Paris on Mardi Gras. An alternate explanation used is that the French name Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday, from the tradition of using all the fat before Lent. The tradition of making pancakes on Mardi Gras comes from that—needing to use all the fats up.

Additional Facts

In Nice, France, people celebrate by going to the Carnival—ten days of parades leading up to Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras is usually in February or March, depending on the Church calendar. -The costumes for the Carnival in Nice are very unique and creative.

-In Nice, France, they have Carnival, full of parades and festivities leading up the biggest parade—Mardi Gras.  -This is the Carnival at night. At night there are fireworks and bonfires that light up the night sky. media type="custom" key="10505742"

King cake: le roi le gâteau Mask: le masque Huge donuts: Beignets Voodoo: Vaudou Beads: Perles Float: Char Parade: Parade Face paint: Peinture pour le visage Costume Jewelery: Bijoux Fantaisie Gumbo: Gombo
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