Mardi Gras is a day of music, parades, picnics, floats and
excitement.
Everyone is wearing purple, green, and gold,
and adorned with long beads caught from the beautiful floats. You'll see a lot
of crazy costumes, kids everywhere, and both locals and visitors having a great
time. People sit on the ground, throw balls, play music, eat great food
and watch the crowds walk by between parades. During Mardi Gras, all of
the businesses and roads are practically shut down. People walk
everywhere and meet new friends.
The origins of Mardi Gras can be traced to medieval
Europe, passing
through Rome and Venice in the 17th and 18th centuries to the French House of
the Bourbons.
Later, Rex would parade with an actual bull, draped in white and
signaling the coming Lenten meat fast. People greet each other and wish success.
What is Mardi Gras similar to and different from Malenitsa?
Mardi Gras and Malenitsa are similar because they both celebrated with fun and the common theme is eating. This day people can walk along the streets and take part in different activities, competions and enjoy the atmosphere
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ОтветитьУдалитьMardi Gras and Maslenitsa are very similar. Both at Maslenitsa and Shrove Tuesday all people have fun, walk along the streets, meet relatives and friends, eat tasty food. These holidays are days of pleasure, good meetings, delicious food and interesting games. I think, almost all people love these great holidays.
ОтветитьУдалитьMardi Gras is close to our russian Maslenitsa. On Maslenitsa there are a lot of people who wear native costumes and on Mardi Gras people wear special costumes too. These holidays are celibrated by many people and food is a big part of each of them.
ОтветитьУдалитьMardi Gras is a day which brings people together. During this holiday people become very close to the nature; also they eat special food and wear crazy costumes like we do on Maslenitsa. Mardi Gras is a day of music, parades, picnics, floats and excitement; it is a day of relaxing. It can be said that both these days are connected with Lent. So, Mardi Gras is similar in something to our Maslenitsa.
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