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Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras. By: Daniel. Mardi Gras. Martedi Grasso, the Italian Mardi Gras, is the carnival celebrations, on the day before Ash Wednesday.

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Mardi Gras

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  1. Mardi Gras By: Daniel

  2. Mardi Gras • Martedi Grasso, the Italian Mardi Gras, is the carnival celebrations, on the day before Ash Wednesday. • Mardi Gras is French for FatTuesday, referring to the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lent season, which begins on Ash Wednesday. • The day is sometimes referred to as Shrove Tuesday, from the word shrive, meaning "confess.” • Related popular practices are associated with celebrations before the fasting and religious obligations associated with the remorseful season of Lent.

  3. In Italy • In Italy Mardi Gras is called Martedí Grasso (Fat Tuesday). • It's the main day of Carnival along with the Thursday before, called Giovedí Grasso (Fat Thursday), which ratifies the start of the celebrations. • The most famous Carnivals in Italy are in Venice and in Viareggio. • Italy is the birthplace of Carnival celebrations, having its origins in the ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia.

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