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2. Carnival in the Dominican Republic - Wikipedia

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   Dominican Republic carnival mask and costume of the diablo cojuelo. While there are many characters in the various versions of the carnival across the island, there are several prominent ones featured in most celebrations: Diablo Cojuelo (Limping Devil): is the main character of the carnival. A tale on the island says that this devil was ...

3. List of Trinidad and Tobago Carnival character costumes

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   Prince of Darkness or Dragon Devil: wears a dragon mask and white clothes [21] Lucifer: the king of the entire band [21] Satan: second only to Lucifer; Gentleman Jim or Gentleman Devil: [21] wears a top hat and a scissor-style tailcoat; Jab Jab (also known as "Coolie Devils" [16]): The name of this character comes from the French Patois word ...

4. Mardi Gras - Wikipedia

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   Mardi Gras (UK: / ˌ m ɑːr d i ˈ ɡ r ɑː /, US: / ˈ m ɑːr d i ɡ r ɑː /; [1] [2] 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. [3]

5. The History of Mardis Gras in 10 Facts - AOL

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   A New Orleans city ordinance prohibits the wearing of masks on any other day, and on Mardi Gras masks must be removed by 6:00 p.m. Getty Each Krewe hurls party favors into the crowds.

6. 75 Mardi Gras Facts That Will Help You Bring Meaning to the ...

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   Mardi Gras masks are encouraged as a means to help revelers really let loose. 24. In 2018, The Corps de Napoleon was fined $100 for having 23 unmasked riders on a Mardi Gras parade float in New ...

7. Mardi Gras Indians - Wikipedia

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   Dancing in Congo Square, 1886. Mardi Gras Indians have been practicing their traditions in New Orleans since at least the 18th century. The colony of New Orleans was founded by the French in 1718, on land inhabited by the Chitimacha Tribe, and within the first decade 5,000 enslaved Africans were trafficked to the colony.