What is Mardi Gras? -- Lent and Mardi Gras -- What is Carnival? -- History of Mardi Gras -- Mardi Gras foods -- Secret clubs -- Dressing up -- History of Carnival parades -- Carnival parades today -- Costume balls -- Royalty for a day -- Music of Carnival -- Mardi Gras in New Orleans -- Canada's Winter Carnival.
Summary:
Put on a mask and join the street party for Mardi Gras. Learn all about this colorful New Orleans' holiday, where people enjoy food and fun before the beginning of Lent, a period of reflection and giving up things we enjoy. Explore the history of Mardi Gras, and Carnival, and all its different customs taken from around the world!
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