Mardi Gras" might be considered the high point of carnival in other parts of Europe, but in Germany Shrove Tuesday represents the last day of carnival and consequently is a bit quieter than others. The main activity on this day is the burning of the life-size straw figure ( Nubbel) at the end of the day. The N ubbel symbolises all the sins committed during carnival season. Once it is burnt, all those sins are forgiven. Ash Wednesday (Aschermittwoch)

The Carnival in Venice was first documented in 1296, with a proclamation by the Venetian Senate announcing a public festival the day before the start of Lent. Unquestionably one of the most well-known Carnival festivities in the world, the Carnival of Venice is rife with mystery, adventure, and conspiracy. The day served to break down barriers between people of different economic standings and religious beliefs. During the Renaissance, masked comic performers performed in Venice's piazzas. In 1979, the holiday reappeared to celebrate Venice's history and culture. Today, about 3 million people travel to Venice to take part in the famous Festa veneziana. This makes it the most important event in the city and the biggest Carnival celebration in Italy. Carnival in Brazil". Topics-mag.com. 7 October 2008. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011 . Retrieved 4 June 2011. Frevo [ edit ] Frevo dancers. The Frevo was included on the UNESCO's list of intangible heritage. [41] Since you are here, we would like to share our vision for the future of travel - and the direction Culture Trip is moving in.

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The Humahuaca Carnival is a popular celebration, which takes place at the beginning of Lent (40 days before Holy Week), in the Quebrada de Humahuaca area, Jujuy province, Argentina. In 2004, over 480 units were registered with the Fasnachts-Comité: 141 Cliques, organisations and groups, 141 floats and coaches, 61 Gugge music groups, 86 pipe and drums groups, and 55 individual masks and small groups. In total, there were more than 12,000 Fasnächtler who took part in organised groups. In addition, there were approximately 6,000 "wild" Fasnächtler ( Schyssdräggzygli). A total of 185 parade lanterns were carried or pushed on mobile frames. Carnaval de BH bate recorde com três milhões de pessoas nas ruas". Archived from the original on 5 March 2017 . Retrieved 4 March 2017. Largest carnival". Guinness World Records. 1 January 2004. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016 . Retrieved 11 February 2016.

Carnival, the merrymaking and festivity that takes place in many Roman Catholic countries in the last days and hours before the Lenten season. The derivation of the word is uncertain, though it possibly can be traced to the medieval Latin carnem levare or carnelevarium, which means to take away or remove meat. This coincides with the fact that Carnival is the final festivity before the commencement of the austere 40 days of Lent, during which Roman Catholics in earlier times fasted, abstained from eating meat, and followed other ascetic practices. The historical origin of Carnival is also obscure. It possibly has its roots in a primitive festival honouring the beginning of the new year and the rebirth of nature, though it is also possible that the beginnings of Carnival in Italy may be linked to the pagan Saturnalian festival of ancient Rome. In the small Spanish Mediterranean port city of Águilas, they’re also into throwing stuff. Here, it’s eggs – but they’re not filled with yolks. The Antiguan Carnival is held from the end of July to the first Tuesday in August. The most important day is that of the j'ouvert (or juvé), in which brass and steelpan bands perform. Barbuda's Carnival, held in June, is known as "Caribana". The Antiguan and Barbudan Carnivals replaced the Old Time Christmas Festival in 1957, with hopes of inspiring tourism. [55] Argentina [ edit ] Carnival in Argentina by school children Historians note that the Catholic carnival date was rescheduled six days earlier in 1091 in the Council of Benevent, because the Sundays were excluded from the 40-day fasting period before Easter, making Ash Wednesday the first day of Lent. From then until the 16th century, the two carnival dates existed. The first one, ending on Ash Wednesday, was known as the Herren- or Pfaffenfasnacht (lords' or priests' carnival) and was observed by those members of the higher echelons of society. The second, one week later at the old time, was known as the Bauernfasnacht (farmers' carnival). Afterwards, only this second carnival was celebrated in Basel. de Sousa, Marcelo (24 September 2020). "Virus disrupting Rio's Carnival for first time in a century". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021 . Retrieved 13 October 2021.Frevo is a wide range of musical styles originating from Recife and Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil, all of which are traditionally associated with Brazilian Carnival. The word frevo is said to come from frever, a misspeaking of the Portuguese word ferver (to boil). It is said that the sound of the frevo will make listeners and dancers to feel as they are boiling on the ground. The word frevo is normally used interchangeably either to mean the frevo music or the frevo dance.

The lantern farewell ( Ladärne Verabschiide) is performed by the Cliques on the final evening of the Fasnacht, normally starting at 4:00am on Thursday but sometimes earlier. Each Clique has a specific ritual for the farewell, most of which involve forming a circle with their lanterns and chanting a particular musical composition. Popular compositions are the Wettsteinmarsch, the Tagwacht, the Retraite, the Basler Marsch and "le Lancier". During this chanting, the lanterns are gradually extinguished.Carnival Week is a national holiday in Panama, with most businesses and government offices remaining closed during its duration, and with most Panamanians opting to go to the country's rural areas to participate on the Carnivals and visit their relatives.

There are several major differences between Carnival in the state of Bahia in Northeastern Brazil and Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. The musical styles are different at each carnival; in Bahia there are many rhythms, including samba, samba-reggae, axé, etc., while in Rio there is the multitude of samba styles: the "samba-enredo", the "samba de bloco", the "samba de embalo", the "funk-samba", as well as the famous "marchinhas" played by the "bandas" in the streets.Les makoumés − cross-dressing men (out of the Carnival context, makoumé is a pejorative term for a homosexual).