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Carnival is the Brazilian equivalent of Mardi Gras.

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What does mardi gras have to do with lent?

it is a huge celebration that comes before everyone has to fast for 40days and 40nights


What is the last day you can eat rich goods before Lent?

Mardi gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the final celebration before Lent.


What is Fastnacht?

A celebration in Germany usually before lent on Shrove Tuesday.


What is the celebration is held in Rio de Janeiro before lent?

Cinco De Mayo


Why did Rio begin?

It is the celebration before Lent. Events like this began in the Middle Ages


Why did rio carnival begin?

It is the celebration before Lent. Events like this began in the Middle Ages


Why did the rio carnival begin?

It is the celebration before Lent. Events like this began in the Middle Ages


What famous festival in Brazil occurs four days before lent?

ash Wednesday


Why is carnival mostly held by Catholics?

It was/is a celebration before lent before fasting begins, so the Catholics are taking advantage of the time before that.


When is the Caribbean carnaval?

The biggest Carnival celebration in the Caribbean is in Trinidad and Tobago , and it is celebrated annually , before the Lent season.


What celebration is the day after Mardi Gras?

Ash Wednesday, which begins Lent, the 40-day liturgical period before Easter.


How are the Brazilian holidays Ash Wednesday Lent and Carnival related?

Carnival occurs the day before Ash Wednesday as a celebration ( like Mardi Gras) before Lent and fasting begin. Carnival translated means "farewell to meat"