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Is Mardi Gras for kids? Here's how to make the raucous celebration in New Orleans family friendly.
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In rural Acadiana in southern Louisiana, gumbo is a central feature of Mardi Gras celebrations. On Mardi Gras, local men wander from house to house and beg for gumbo ingredients in an event known as courir de Mardi Gras. [40] Members of the local community then gather in a central location while the men cook the gumbo.
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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]
Foods associated with the season of Carnival (not to be confused with a traveling carnival), including Mardi Gras. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
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