MARDI GRAS

Another name for Mardi Gras is Shrove Tuesday which means confession Tuesday

MADI GRAS HAS DIFFERENT NAMES IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

• In Mexico its called Martes De Carnaval
• In Sweden its called Fastan
• In Italy its called Martedi Grasso
• In Trinidad its called J'Ouvert
• And in Germany its called Karneval

In 1872 the king of the first daytime carnival selected the colors because of the royal means
Purple:justice
Gold:power
Green:faith

Marti Gras is a state holiday in Louisiana,Alabama,and Flordia

It's illegal to ride on floats in New Orleans without wearing a mask.

Each year in New Orleans a king is crowned and given a symbolic key to the city.

The Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club hands out coconuts painted gold called gold nuggets.

Torches were originally carried by slaves or freed African Americans trying to earn a little extra money would carry flaming rope through the street to light the way for the floats and now it is more of a performance

Hundreds of years ago during the early Marti Gras celebrations people would were masks to escape the social demands and be who they wanted to be who they wanted for at least a day.

Mobile Alabama was the first city to host a Marti Gras parade not New Orleans.

In Brazil they hold a week long carnival including European,African,and native traditions.

In Quebec City Canada they host the giant Quebec City Winter Carnival

In Venice Italy they hold massive masquerade balls

In Germany they hold parades,costume balls,and a tradition that empowers women to cut of men's ties.

In Denmark children dress up and gather candy in a similar manner to Halloween.

WHEN WILL THE NEXT MARTI GRAS BE

• 2016:February 9
• 2017:February 28
• 2018:February 13
• 2019:March 5
• 2020:February 25