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Bookmark or Share- Mardi Gras in New Orleans - WikipediaThe holiday of Mardi Gras is celebrated in southern Louisiana, including the city of New Orleans. Celebrations are concentrated for about two weeks before and through Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday (the start of lent in the Western Christian tradition). Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday, the season is known as Carnival and ...
- Top 10 things to know about Mardi Gras - National GeographicHISTORY & CULTURE. Top 10 things to know about Mardi Gras. Parades, elaborate costumes, and the king of all cakes are all hallmarks of the iconic festival. By Sarah Gibbens and Amy McKeever....
- Mardi Gras - Meaning, Origin & Traditions | HISTORYGetty Images. Mardi Gras is a Christian holiday and popular cultural phenomenon that dates back thousands of years to pagan spring and fertility rites. Also known as Carnival or Carnaval, it’s...
- Mardi Gras - WikipediaMardi Gras (UK: / ˌ m ɑːr d i ˈ ɡ r ɑː /, US: / ˈ m ɑːr d i ɡ r ɑː /; also known as Shrove Tuesday) is the final day of Carnival (also known as Shrovetide or Fastelavn); it thus falls on the day before the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday.
- Mardi Gras | History, Origin, Meaning, Definition, New ... - BritannicaMardi Gras, festive day celebrated in France on Shrove Tuesday (the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday ), which marks the close of the pre- Lenten season. The French name Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday, from the custom of using all the fats in the home before Lent in preparation for fasting and abstinence. See Carnival.
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