Mardi Gras - a French tradition
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Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, is the day before Ash Wednesday that marks the beginning of Lent. It has the same religious origins and meaning as Shrove Tuesday. On Mardi Gras, Christians would eat rich foods like crepes and cakes before fasting during Lent. Carnaval is related to Mardi Gras and comes from the Italian phrase "carne vale" meaning goodbye to flesh, as it is also celebrated on the day before Ash Wednesday with costumes, makeup and food.
Mardi Gras - a French tradition
- 1. Mardi Gras Et Carnaval
- 2. What does Mardi Gras mean? Mardi Tuesday Gras Fat So the meaning is 束油Fat Tuesday油損 ! Indeed, Mardi Gras is the French for 束油 Shrove Tuesday油損 . It has the same meaning, and the same religious origins. Its always on the Tuesday preceding Ash Wednesday, which is the start of Lent ( Car棚me in French ). So Christians were not supposed to eat any meat and eggs during the 40 days of Lent, ending on Easter. Thats why on Shrove Tuesday, we eat a lot of really good ( and fat ! ) food like cr棚pes, cakes, pancakes because we need to be good during Lent.
- 3. And what about 束油Carnaval油損? 束油Carnaval油損 comes from the Italian word 束油carne vale油損 meaning goodbye to the flesh, so this is related to Mardi Gras. Thats why we celebrate both on the same day in France. We dress up in costumes, put make up on, and eat lots of nice food.
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- 5. Cr棚pes Gaufres Merveilles Bonbons Miam miam !