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  2. Carnival of Venice - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. 75 Mardi Gras Facts That Will Help You Bring Meaning to the ...

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    Mardi Gras masks are encouraged as a means to help revelers really let loose. 24. In 2018, The Corps de Napoleon was fined $100 for having 23 unmasked riders on a Mardi Gras parade float in New ...

  4. The History of Mardis Gras in 10 Facts - AOL

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    A New Orleans city ordinance prohibits the wearing of masks on any other day, and on Mardi Gras masks must be removed by 6:00 p.m. Getty. Each Krewe hurls party favors into the crowds.

  5. Mardi Gras Indians - Wikipedia

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    Dancing in Congo Square, 1886. Mardi Gras Indians have been practicing their traditions in New Orleans since at least the 18th century. The colony of New Orleans was founded by the French in 1718, on land inhabited by the Chitimacha Tribe, and within the first decade 5,000 enslaved Africans were trafficked to the colony.

  6. 50 Mardi Gras Quotes and Captions for Your Carnival Season ...

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    Whether your idea of celebrating Fat Tuesday (a.k.a. Mardi Gras, in French) involves throwing beads from a fancy float in New Orleans or eating a colorful slice of king cake from the comfort of ...

  7. Carnival of Binche - Wikipedia

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    Appearing, for the most part, on Shrove Tuesday (or Mardi Gras), [7] the Gilles are characterised by their vibrant dress, wax masks and wooden footwear. [1] They number up to 1,000 at any given time, range in age from 3 to 60 years old, and are customarily male. The honour of being a Gille at the carnival is something that is aspired to by ...