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Bookmark or Share- Shrove Tuesday - WikipediaShrove Tuesday (also known as Pancake Tuesday or Pancake Day) is the final day of Shrovetide, marking the end of pre-Lent. Lent begins the following day with Ash Wednesday.
- Shrove Tuesday | Definition, History, & Traditions | BritannicaShrove, derived from shrive, refers to the confession of sins as a preparation for Lent, a usual practice in Europe in the Middle Ages. Although the day is sometimes still used for self-examination and introspection, Shrove Tuesday eventually acquired the character of a carnival or festival in many places and is often celebrated with parades.
- Shrove Tuesday - History and Meaning of Pancakes Explained - ChristianityShrove Tuesday, also known as Fat Tuesday and Pancake Day, is the last day before Ash Wednesday and the fasting Lenten season leading up to Easter. Discover Shrove Tuesday's 2024 date as well as its history, tradition, and meaning.
- Shrovetide - Encyclopedia Volume - Catholic OnlineShrovetide is the English equivalent of what is known in the greater part of Southern Europe as the "Carnival", a word which, in spite of wild suggestions to the contrary, is undoubtedly to be derived from the "taking away of flesh" ( carne levare ) which marked the beginning of Lent.
- Slovenia’s Shrovetide tradition celebrates Carnival with monsters ...It’s part of Pust (pronounced poost), Slovenia’s version of Carnival, tied to the Christian holiday of Shrovetide. It’s a millennia-old tradition that almost didn’t survive due to the ...
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