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Mardi Gras - Coggle Diagram
Mardi Gras
Traditions in New Orleans
Gained popularity in 1730
1837 : beginning of Mardi Gras Celebrations with
parades
(défilé)
First Mardi Gras was celebrated in 1703.
introduced in 1699 by a French Canadian explorer
1875 : Mardi Gras became an
official holiday
(jour férié) in New Orleans
It's illegal to be of a
float
(char) without a mask
Origins
when
the day before Ash Wednesday (beginning of Lent)
between February 3rd and March 9th (the day changes depending on
Easter
= Pâcques)
name
"Fat Tuesday" in English
other name
"Pancake Day", comes from England : you eat all the eggs, butter and milk before Ash Wednesday
Mardi Gras is the last day of Carnival
3 colors and their symbols
gold = power
green =
faith
(foi)
purple = justice
King Cake
plastic baby inside
if you find it you are lucky
sugary desert