"Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not
in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and
envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for
the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof."
(Romans 13:13-14)
Mardi Gras (mɑrdiɡrɑ), "Mardi Gras season" and
"Carnival season" in English, refer to events of the Carnival
celebrations, beginning on or after Epiphany and culminating on the day before
Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday, referring to the practice
of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of
the Lenten season, which begins on Ash Wednesday. The day is sometimes referred
to as Shrove Tuesday, from the word shrive, meaning "confess."Related
popular practices are associated with celebrations before the fasting and
religious obligations associated with the penitential season of Lent.
Carnaval, or Carnivale, is a festive season that occurs
immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnival
typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a
circus, mask, and public street party. People often dress up or masquerade
during the celebrations, which mark an overturning of daily life.
The origin of the name "Carnival" derives from the
word "carne" (meat), the link with carne would suggest an origin with
earlier religions ({carne para Bal} meat for Baal).
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