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Mardi Gras

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Festival Name: New Orleans Mardi Gras
Festival Country: USA
Festival Type(s): Carnival, Street Parade, Mardi Gras
Throw me something, Mister! Throw me something!' shout thousands of street revelers to costumed riders on larger than life floats as they shower glittering trinkets over the scrambling crowd below. Parades--60 formal ones at last count and many other informal ones--fantastic costumes, elegant balls and intricately designed tableaux, all essential parts of Mardi Gras, one of the wildest celebrations in the country.


Festival Name: New Orlean's Mardi Gras
Festival Country: USA
Festival Type(s): Carnival, Street Parade, Mardi Gras
Many people do not realize this, but Mardi Gras or rather, CARNIVAL, begins on January 6, the Epiphany, or Kings Day. The parties and parades begin on a very small but widespread scale until the climax on the Wednesday before Lent which is Fat Tuesday.


Festival Name: New Orleans Mardi Gras
Festival Country: USA
Festival Type(s): Mardi Gras, Carnival, Street Parade
We saw first hand what the city fathers of New Orleans have been saying all along; Mardi Gras in New Orleans is mainly a family event


Festival Name: Philippines' Mardi Gras
Festival Country: Philippines
Festival Type(s): Carnival, Street Parade, Mardi Gras
New Orleans is not the only home of Mardi Gras, there are four of them right here in the Philippines, each with their own unique style, culture and origins.


Festival Name: Maslenitsa - Russian Mardi Gras
Festival Country: Russia
Festival Type(s): Mardi Gras, Street Parade, Carnival
The Russian Orthodox calendar includes four Lent-like fasts. The one coming before Easter is called the "Great Fast." Like the Catholic tradition, Russian Orthodoxy respects the need to enjoy oneself before a month of self-denial. In Russian, this week-long festival is called Maslenitsa.

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