Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday. Fat Tuesday was the last day to eat food with animal fat in them before Lent. People had to use up their milk and meat products before Lent. Catholics would also spiritually prepare themselves for Lent by receiving the sacrament of Reconciliation.
I learned that "carnival" means to remove meat. A carnival was used by the Catholics to remove all the things, like meat and dairy, that will spoil over Lent. Families would get together and eat the food together.
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Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday. Fat Tuesday was the last day to eat food with animal fat in them before Lent. People had to use up their milk and meat products before Lent. Catholics would also spiritually prepare themselves for Lent by receiving the sacrament of Reconciliation.
People wear masks to represent allegorical figures and Katherine u were only supposed to do one thing... Fail.
I learned that "carnival" means to remove meat. A carnival was used by the Catholics to remove all the things, like meat and dairy, that will spoil over Lent. Families would get together and eat the food together.
~Mackenzie
Oh well, Cat. Sorry. I just wanted to stay some stuff I learned about Fat Tuesday.
During the Mardi Gras celebration, people in floats throw beads, doubloons and other souvenirs towards the eager crowds gathered around the streets.
1837 was the year that Marti Grad was created. (Sorry about the small fact)
Aidan I think it's spelt Mardi Gras.
I learned that Carnival is from the Italian expression, Carne Levare, which means to remove meat.
I know that I'm supposed to do only one thing, but I just want to do 3.
1. The most popular celebration of carnival began in Louisiana in 1837 and today mostly known as Mardi Gras.
2. The most popular form of entertainment during Mardi Gras are the PARADES!
3. Mardi Gras is the most recognizable holiday in Brazil.
Misspelled Mardi Gras (Spelled it Mardi Grad)!
Mardi Gras is french for fat Tuesday, meaning to the last night to eat fat and rich food, before the fasting in Lent.
~Ronan
I learned that the Europeans held carnival balls before Lent.
The celebration of Mardi Gras in Germany is called Karneval, Fastnacht, or Fasching
Hello Rm 11,
It is okay if you posted more than one thing you learned. I hope you are all thinking about what you are doing for Lent.
Mardi Gras was first created on March 2 1,699.
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