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In Italy Mardi Gras is called Martedì Grasso (Fat Tuesday). It is the main day of Carnival along with the Thursday before, called Giovedí Grasso (Fat Thursday), which ratifies the start of the celebrations. The most famous Carnivals in northern Italy are in Venice, Viareggio and Ivrea, while in the southern part of Italy the Sardinian Sartiglia and the intriguing apotropaic masks, especially the mamuthones, issohadores, s'urtzu (and so on), are more popular, belonging to a very ancient tradition. Ivrea has the characteristic " Battle of Oranges" that finds its roots in medieval times. The Italian version of the festival is spelled Carnevale. [13] Sweden

In the rural Acadiana area, many Cajuns celebrate with the Courir de Mardi Gras, a tradition that dates to medieval celebrations in France. [21] Lisa Gabbert (1999). Mardi Gras: A City's Masked Parade. The Rosen Publishing Group. p.4. ISBN 978-0-8239-5337-0. a b Collins, Tony; Martin, John; Vamplew, Wray (2005). Encyclopedia of Traditional British Rural Sports. Psychology Press. p.202. ISBN 978-0415352246. The association between pancakes and Shrove Tuesday appears to have its origins in the fact that the pancakes used up food such as butter, eggs and fat that were prohibited during Lent, which begins the following day on Ash Wednesday. ... Pancakes have been eaten on Shrove Tuesday since at least the sixteenth century. In some parishes, it was the custom for the church bell to ring at noon as the signal for people to begin frying their pancakes. a b Self, David (1993). One Hundred Readings for Assembly. Heinemann. p.24. ISBN 978-0-435-80041-3. Also known as Fat Tuesday and Pancake Day, Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday and the fasting Lenten season leading up to Easter. This religious holiday is observed in many Christian countries by participating in confession and absolution, the ritual burning of the previous year's Holy Week palms, finalizing one's Lenten sacrifice, as well as eating pancakes and other sweets.In some countries, such as the United Kingdom, Ireland, and parts of the Commonwealth, Shrove Tuesday is also known as "Pancake Day" or "Pancake Tuesday", as it became a common practice to eat pancakes as a celebratory meal. What is Shrovetide? a b Spicer, Dorothy Gladys (1973). Festivals of Western Europe. Library of Alexandria. ISBN 978-1-4655-7999-7. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. mardigrasdigest-Mobile "Mobile Carnival Association". Archived from the original on 7 March 2006 . Retrieved 12 March 2018. Pancakes are connected with Shrove Tuesday as a way to use up rich foods such as eggs, milk, and sugar, before the fasting period of the 40 days of Lent. Liturgical fasting calls for eating simpler food while abstaining from meat, dairy products, or eggs.

J.C. Brown (2008). Carnival Masks of Venice: A Photographic Essay. AAPPL Artists & Photographers Press, Limited. ISBN 978-1-904332-83-1. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. ~ Hebrews 10:24-25 In French, Mardi Gras means “Fat Tuesday.” ( Mardi is the word for Tuesday, and gras is the word forfat.) The situation is likely to get worse before it gets better,” said Ben Willmott, the head of public policy at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, the trade group for the human resources sector.You’ll sometimes hear Mardi Gras referred to as “Carnival.” Technically, this term refers to the period of feasting that begins on January 6 (the Feast of the Epiphany) and ends on Mardi Gras. In cities such as New Orleans ( U.S.), Rio Janeiro (Brazil), and Venice (Italy), there are week-long festivals leading up to MardiGras. What does Mardi GrasMean? a b Melitta Weiss Adamson, Francine Segan (2008). Entertaining from Ancient Rome to the Super Bowl. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313086892. In Anglican countries, Mardis Gras is known as Shrove Tuesday—from shrive meaning "confess"—or Pancake Day—after the breakfast food that symbolizes one final hearty meal of eggs, butter, milk and sugar before the fast. On Ash Wednesday, the morning after Mardi Gras, repentant Christians return to church to receive upon the forehead the sign of the cross in ashes. Pulleyn, William (1828). The Etymological Compendium, Or Portfolio of Origins and Inventions. Richard Griffin and Company. p.192. Thin pancakes called blini are traditional in Christian festivals in Belarus, Ukraine and Russia also at this time of year ( Maslenitsa). [67] Dates [ edit ] Shrove Tuesday and other named days and day ranges around Lent and Easter in Western Christianity, with the fasting days of Lent numbered

Geiling, Natasha. "Best Places to Celebrate Mardi Gras Outside of New Orleans". Smithsonian . Retrieved 11 February 2018. On Shrove Tuesday, the final day of the Shrovetide season, many Christians, such as Anglicans, Lutherans, Methodists, and Roman Catholics, have an emphasized focus of self-examination, reflecting on what sins they need to repent for, and what improvements in life or aspects of spiritual growth they need to ask God's help in edifying. Welcome to Our Village". North Somercoates Parish Council. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017 . Retrieved 27 February 2017. a b c "Shrove Tuesday burning of the Palms". aranzazushrine.ph. DSPNSDA PPC. 2 March 2019. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020 . Retrieved 4 April 2020.On that front, there’s good news to report. Surly’s brand new My Other Brother Daryl tubeless-ready rims converted easily and without issue. No problems running them at low pressures either. A special rim kit is apparently due out, though a couple of rounds of Gorilla Tape works just fine too. It is best to work out around the times when you consume the majority of your carbohydrate. Carbs provide your body with muscle glycogen. Having your carbs around your training means that your muscles will be primed and strong. It also means that you won’t suffer a sugar rush and subsequent slump. McGarry, Marion (15 February 2021). "The weird historic traditions around Pancake Tuesday in Ireland". RTÉ Brainstorm . Retrieved 16 February 2021. Tony Collins; John Martin; Wray Vamplew, eds. (2005). Encyclopedia of Traditional British Rural Sports. Psychology Press. p.202. ISBN 978-0-415-35224-6. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017.

The celebration on the same day in Germany knows many different terms, such as Schmutziger Donnerstag or Fetter Donnerstag ( Fat Thursday), Unsinniger Donnerstag, Weiberfastnacht, Greesentag and others, and are often only one part of the whole carnival events during one or even two weeks before Ash Wednesday be called Karneval, Fasching, or Fastnacht among others, depending on the region. In standard German, schmutzig means "dirty", but in the Alemannic dialects schmotzig means "lard" ( Schmalz), or "fat"; [12] "Greasy Thursday", as remaining winter stores of lard and butter used to be consumed at that time, before the fasting began. Fastnacht means "Eve of the Fast", but all three terms cover the whole carnival season. The traditional start of the carnival season is on 11 November at 11:11 am (11/11 11:11). [ citation needed] Italy The day is known as Laskiainen in Finland and Vastlapäev in Estonia. It is a celebration of Balto-Finnic origins, which includes both pagan and ecclesiastic traditions, and is often described as a "mid-winter sliding festival". [66] Shrove Tuesday is observed by many Christians, including Anglicans, Lutherans, Methodists and Roman Catholics, [4] who "make a special point of self-examination, of considering what wrongs they need to repent, and what amendments of life or areas of spiritual growth they especially need to ask God's help in dealing with." [5] This moveable feast is determined by Easter. The expression "Shrove Tuesday" comes from the word shrive, meaning " absolve". [6] This four-week plan is full of the food you need to be eating and also designed to ensure you’re getting all the nutrition and energy required to support your exercise regimen. It also cuts your calorie intake to around 1,800 a day. After just four weeks, you’ll be leaner and fitter all around. Užgavėnės". Lithuanian Music Hall Association. 22 December 2013. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017 . Retrieved 27 February 2017.During Shrovetide, many churches place a basket in the narthex to collect the previous year's Holy Week palm branches that were blessed and distributed during the Palm Sunday liturgies; on Shrove Tuesday, churches burn these palms to make the ashes used during the services held on the very next day, Ash Wednesday. [3] [43] Festivities [ edit ] Football match in the 1846 Shrove Tuesday in Kingston upon Thames, England A colorful, sweet treat, the cake is a long-running New Orleans tradition, often eaten between January 6, known as King’s Day, and Fat Tuesday. The name King Cake comes from biblical origins. In reference to the Three Wise Men in the bible, the name is derived from the men who brought Baby Jesus gifts on the Twelfth Night. In 1723, the capital of Louisiana was moved to New Orleans, founded in 1718. [17] The first Mardi Gras parade held in New Orleans is recorded to have taken place in 1833 with Bernard de Marigny funding the first organized parade, tableau, and ball. The tradition in New Orleans expanded to the point that it became synonymous with the city in popular perception, and embraced by residents of New Orleans beyond those of French or Catholic heritage. Mardi Gras celebrations are part of the basis of the slogan Laissez les bons temps rouler ("Let the good times roll"), as floats "roll." [15] [ failed verification]