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  2. Užgavėnės - Wikipedia

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    Užgavėnės [ʊʒ'ɡaːvʲeːnʲeːs] is a Lithuanian festival that takes place during the seventh week before Easter (Ash Wednesday). The celebration corresponds to Roman Catholic holiday traditions in other parts of the world, such as Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday, and Carnaval.

  3. Mardi Gras: The most fun you’ll have with a history lesson

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    Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) is Carnival’s culmination with a day of parades, parties and indulgence before Lent. Here’s the most fun you’ll ever have with a history lesson.

  4. Category:Festivals in Lithuania - Wikipedia

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    Cultural festivals in Lithuania (1 C, 1 P) F. Fairs in Lithuania (2 C, 1 P) I. International sports competitions hosted by Lithuania (7 C, 18 P) L.

  5. Kaziuko mugė - Wikipedia

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    In recent years the fair has expanded into other cities in Lithuania, including Kaunas (in Laisvės alėja and Town Hall Square), Alytus, Klaipėda. [2] Similar festivals called Kaziuki are also held in several cities in Poland, e.g. in Lidzbark Warmiński , Olsztyn , [ 7 ] Szczecin , Gdańsk and Poznań , [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] as well as in ...

  6. What's the History of Mardi Gras? Here's How the Pre-Lent ...

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    Mardi Gras's roots go all the way back to pagan spring festivals thousands of years ago. The day has similarities to the raucous Roman festivals of Saturnalia and Lupercalia.

  7. Beyond the celebration: What is the cultural history of Carnival?

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    From Canada to Rio — on just about every continent there's some kind of Carnival celebration. It's known as the world's biggest celebration. In the U.S. Virgin Islands, Carnival is a birthright.

  8. Public holidays in Lithuania - Wikipedia

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    Celebrates the 1253 coronation of Mindaugas, the first King of Lithuania, and the national anthem of Lithuania. 15 August: Assumption Day: Žolinė (Švč. Mergelės Marijos ėmimo į dangų diena) Also marked according to pagan traditions, celebrating the goddess Žemyna and noting the mid-August as the middle between summer and autumn. [3] 1 ...

  9. Carnival - Wikipedia

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    Carnival in Rome, c. 1650 Rio's Carnival is the largest in the world according to Guinness World Records. [1]Carnival or Shrovetide is a festive season that occurs at the close of the Christian pre-Lenten period, [2] consisting of Quinquagesima or Shrove Sunday, Shrove Monday, and Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras.