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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 (known as Shrovetide in certain localities) 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.
Carnival Parade in Ivrea, Italy: the miller's wife on her float. The historic Carnival of Ivrea is mostly known for its "Battle of the Oranges", allegory of struggle for freedom. It is valued as one of the most ancient Carnivals in the world. The fight commemorates Ivrea's rebellion against Napoleonic troops in 1194.
The Carnival of Venice (Italian: Carnevale di Venezia; Venetian: Carneval de Venèsia) is an annual festival held in Venice, Italy, famous throughout the world for its elaborate costumes and masks. The Carnival ends on Shrove Tuesday ( Martedì Grasso or Mardi Gras ), which is the day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday .
European colonists later brought the huge celebrations to the Americas, where it became Carnival Tuesday in Caribbean nations. Photoservice - Getty Images. When did Mardi Gras start in America?
Here's everything you need to know about Mardi Gras, translated to "Fat Tuesday" in English.
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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]
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