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Toning of Leni the ast week of February
Foch st week of Mach, The word canvas
‘ive to come fom the Latin carne vleo
arewo to meat” Which sa not esen daring the
Lenten period of the Roman Cathal clendar sx weeks
efor ase
‘The ogins of Caraval av uncertain but could be traced back.
tothe pagan Saturna feast, et in ancient Rome to honous
Sum, the God of harvest and spetire
‘During the Carnival celebrations everything allowed and
“thing can happen, People om al the soil eases get
leer and parsate inthis exoberan psy of set
Darades, masquerade, msi, dance and muk-colured
fostumes, Al around the word people celebrate Cail with
Tage popu events tht at sever days
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
very yea in ebony Rosas millon fous who
want 0 ej one the greats shows on earth, The stage
hosing the pra, known as Sambo is stadutike
structure consisting ofthe samba unsanitary
for spectators. Along the Sambodome the escola de samba
[samba schol) dance ote bs ofthe pounding cums
Bolas de sabe are large groups of abs performers which
compete in deen estegonies cain costume dance and
pereusion to become the Camival Champion, A year belore
‘he parade, ever samba schol chooses thea, eles 4
Song, makes ther colour costumes and baste ant
fous. Cting ready forthe Cava away of ile resol
‘lesan member
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Camival of Venice
aly
Famous worldwide forts aon, spas and ts
{amour the VenceCaeival date back to the th Century
During the Caralal season, the nobly andthe comnon
people breaie equals under dst clk and longnon
tats. Today the ets and squares of Venice sping tobe
With people wearing leant costes sn artisialy
ecorated mass, There ae also aroit, nisin,
Imag, vendors and arian eerytre. The heat of
Nice Carnivals lazza San are, where te ain shows
ant ences are eld. Masked bal, onl parades and
Water rocesions alg the Grand Canal comple th estve
slmosphere On the ast day a spetonir firework sow eds
{he arial elton
‘The celebration of Mad Gras (Ft Mesday) was brought 19
Ney, ans in the stat of Louisiana by ety Fenech ets.
Dai Mari Gis in Flay. te sete with ugh
fed apd dank, and music ofl types. The two week eval
Incinerstet parties, extogant al ari rome parades.
‘he tana Mar Gras colour are purple een and gold
Purple represen Justice ree, feedom and gel, pow
‘New Oren famous fo ts Keres, which ae mas 2nd
Paving bs carrying ytololal names such a Rex ad
“Za, ong aes During the parade, krewes how mea
nin ile lpbloos 1 the ee These ai ae usally
‘nade in afr colour nd have te parce heme on
‘nga the ewes emblem onthe ther,
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Carnival in Cadiz
spain
Ci salt ly on he Andalusian oss. ai for
te oace an @gance, Al of hs intl for oe wed.
‘rey yer to ost th best nd nos spetoculr Carial
‘lebration in mainland Spas. This sivas farous for its
‘ete characters ad aical ong groups, Policia,
‘ler great event abd church authorise mocked
nd seule tbe cris, poplar groups tht perfor
‘ets comic songs. Tere te alo ca eh) that maybe
Tuna at ines, serious a other. Tey tend to go singing oo
‘open ears aecompanied by singe instrument. The most
Strode ru of singe a the eva re the compatsas hat
have a epert getal es. Carnal ens ll
‘caemaay anownd ihe Burl ofthe Sardine which slates
4 Tuner pabeson of eal or fake sardine ants
Syl ral or bung
Camival in the Caribbear
‘nidad and Tobago
“nod and Tobago Carnival wis shaped by theauence of
Spanish and Engl colons, French pant Aan les,
Indian ours apd many oer te rou ht sted 09
‘Ompalions, um, and panyng ste mos outsanding
tours traction nthe coun Lacl muse es assole
eh Carnie ely anda Calypso used abe the
Tn gene of arivl mise ut being replaced by oc,
‘The stspan, wiih the atonal ntament of Tinta rd
“Tago aye ky Vole ding tbe Cava sean,
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