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History [ edit ] In Catholic and Protestant countries, Fastnacht Day is also called "Fat Tuesday," or " Mardi Gras ," a name which predates the Reformation and referred to the Christian tradition of eating rich foods before the Lenten fast began.
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]
Mardi Gras arrived in North America as a sedate French Catholic tradition with the Le Moyne brothers, [3] Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville and Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, in the late 17th century, when King Louis XIV sent the pair to defend France's claim on the territory of Louisiane, which included what are now the U.S. states of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday, falls on March 4 this year and gives people one last night to party before the official start of Lent on Ash Wednesday.
The name itself is French for Fat Tuesday — “mardi” is the word for Tuesday and “gras” is the word for fat. Fat Tuesday, also called Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Tuesday, marks the last day ...
These Mardi Gras facts will enrich your understanding of the holiday and its history, allowing you to enjoy Fat Tuesday on an even ... and When Fat Tuesday 2024 Takes Place. Mardi Gras Facts. 1 ...
Mardi Gras is the celebration before Lent – a period in which people of some Christian denominations fast, give up other delicacies, or both – where people traditionally eat a large meal before the fasting period, hence the name translating to "Fat Tuesday." The history of Mardi Gras in the United States started with Pierre Le Moyne d ...
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