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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]
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 Indians attend Spiritual churches because of a shared interest in the history of Native American resistance and spirit possession. [ 110 ] [ 111 ] [ 112 ] Mardi Gras Indians also attract churchgoers when they perform ring shout dances with percussion in inner city clubs. [ 113 ]
The first North American Mardi Gras was celebrated in Alabama—not Louisiana. French-Canadian explorer Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville arrived in what is now modern day Mobile, Alabama on Fat ...
Check out our sampling of Mardi Gras history, trivia, and so much more. ... Its Celebration Has Ties to Native American Tradition. Mardi Gras Indians and their traditions date back to the 1800s ...
The history of Mardi Gras and its customs is a much bigger story than you may think. ... The very first American Mardi Gras celebration took place in March 1699 after two French settlers landed ...
The famous New Orleans celebration of Mardi Gras has a rich history. Learn Mardi Gras facts and the origins of the holiday's traditions such as beads, masks, and king cake.
The practice of exposing female breasts in exchange for Mardi Gras beads, however, was mostly limited to tourists in the upper Bourbon Street area. [5] [58] In the crowded streets of the French Quarter, generally avoided by locals on Mardi Gras Day, flashers on balconies cause crowds to form on the streets.