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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]
The group was also known as the Chipaka Shaweez. The song was originally called 'Jockamo,' and it has a lot of Creole patois in it. Jockamo means 'jester' in the old myth. It is Mardi Gras music, and the Shaweez was one of many Mardi Gras groups who dressed up in far out Indian costumes and came on as Indian tribes.
Mardi Gras Look up Fastnacht or Fasnacht in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Fastnacht Day (also spelled Fasnacht , or in Pennsylvania German : Faasenacht ) is an annual Pennsylvania Dutch celebration that falls on Shrove Tuesday , the day before Ash Wednesday .
Beyond the dazzling parades and flamboyant costumes, Mardi Gras is a celebration of community, self-expression, and the enduring spirit of joy. Celebrating Mardi Gras: What to know about the ...
Mardi Gras—the French term for 'Fat Tuesday'—lasts from January 6 until February 13. ... The trio of shades came to symbolize the festivities and were later given meanings: purple for justice ...
More family-friendly Mardi Gras celebrations are typically held north of the French Quarter. 33. There are Mardi Gras parades for dogs in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and the Louisiana Northshore each ...
Mardi Gras, though celebrated on Fat Tuesday, is a similar event. Rosenmontag is celebrated in German-speaking countries, including Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Belgium (Eupen, Kelmis), but most heavily in the carnival strongholds which include the Rhineland, especially in Cologne, [3] Bonn, Düsseldorf, [4] Aachen and Mainz. [5]
[28] Elsewhere, the day has also been called "Mardi Gras", meaning "Fat Tuesday", after the type of celebratory meal that day. [29] In Germany, the day is known as Fastnachtsdienstag, Faschingsdienstag, Karnevalsdienstag or Veilchendienstag (the last of which translates to violet [the flower] Tuesday). It is celebrated with fancy dress and a ...