Mardi Gras 2019: Where, When and How Celebrate ‘Naughty’ Fat Tuesday
Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday is a kind of Carnival celebrated in New Orleans, Louisiana and in other parts of the world as well.
Read the fascinating facts about the upcoming holiday on Nexter.org.
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What is Mardi Gras?
Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday,” also known as Shrove Tuesday.
It is the day before Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of Christian Lent season leading up to Easter. In other words, it is the celebration of the last day of eating richer foods before the leaner days of Lent begin.
This year it is celebrated on Tuesday, March 5.
For those, who like to plan beforehand, here’s a list of the upcoming festivals:
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Where is Mardi Gras celebrated?
The most famous one is celebrated in New Orleans, Louisiana,
However, the festival takes place in a number of other cities and countries such as Rio de Janeiro; Barranquilla, Colombia; Belgium, George Town, Cayman Islands; Port of Spain, Germany, Italy, Trinidad and Tobago; Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; and Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico.
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What are Mardi Gras colors?
The traditional colors of Mardi Gras are gold, purple and green.
These colors are associated with specific symbols – purple represents justice, green represents faith, gold represents power.
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Mardi Gras masks and costumes
The celebration of Fat Tuesday varies from city to city. In most of the cases, it involves costumes, masks, fireworks and a lot of booze.
In the US (New Orleans), people like to dress up like fairies, animals, mythical creatures or the Medieval outfits.
Also, some of the costumes feature golden masks from Venice tradition.
Sometimes the celebration even includes women exposing their breasts in exchange for beads and trinkets.
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