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Mar 3, 2014 7:38 PM CST Carnival
leonardo5
leonardo5leonardo5Central region, Santa Fe Argentina33 Threads 8 Polls 284 Posts
Despite since a couple of years ago the government reinstated holiday for these days, Carnival does not returned to be what it used to be.
Games with water during the day, dance costumes during the nights. Thus was the Carnival of 30 or 40 years ago.
I thought it would be interesting to ask here how the Carnival is celebrated in your place in the world.
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Mar 4, 2014 9:52 AM CST Carnival
lifeisadream
lifeisadreamlifeisadreamMexi Go, Mexico State Mexico156 Threads 20 Polls 16,713 Posts
Perhaps a picture thread for the Carnival would be interesting to see from a cultural point of view, rather than religious itself.


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Mar 4, 2014 12:24 PM CST Carnival
In the US, Carnival on Fat Tuesday is synonymous with New Orleans, Louisiana.
A few other cities may have celebrations, but nobody puts on Mardi Gras festivities like this southern City, steeped in French colonialism. Parade & PARTY Central for days! applause
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Mar 4, 2014 5:08 PM CST Carnival
leonardo5
leonardo5leonardo5Central region, Santa Fe Argentina33 Threads 8 Polls 284 Posts
CasualCarol: In the US, Carnival on Fat Tuesday is synonymous with New Orleans, Louisiana.
A few other cities may have celebrations, but nobody puts on Mardi Gras festivities like this southern City, steeped in French colonialism. Parade & PARTY Central for days!

Well, our equivalent of New Orleans is then the Carnival of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), which is of course, the most important and recognized from South America.
But IMHO the Carnival from Rio is too commercial, done to attract tourists. I prefer more authentic carnivals such as those of the North of Argentina and those from Bolivia. Where you can still see the mixture between the Spanish and indigenous culture.
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