Vocabulaire
What is the English translation of the holiday "mardi gras ?"
What is Fat Tuesday ?
This religion marks the origin of mardi gras as the last day of feasting before a period of fasting ?
What is la religion chrétienne ?
(Catholique)
What is New Orleans ?
These items are often distributed during the "défilés."
What are bead necklaces (colliers de perles)?
Why do many mardi gras participants wear masks ?
What is to conceal their identity or become someone else ?
What is the name of the traditional dessert often containing a small hidden figurine representing a baby inside ?
What is "la galette des rois ?"
In the Middle Ages, mardi gras permitted people to do this before refrigeration was developed.
What is to eat rich foods (meat, eggs and butter) ?
This European country is where Mardi Gras originated.
What is France ?
Mardi Gras is a combination of both religious traditions and this expression.
What are pagan traditions (des célébrations païennes)?
The significance of the "roi du carnaval" portrays this symbolism.
What is the reversal of the traditional social hierarchy ? (the peasant becomes king for the day)
What is the translation of the latin term « carne levare » ?
What is "remove the meat ?"
What are justice (purple), faith (green) and power (gold) ?
What is Rio de Janeiro ?
The Carnaval de Nice is particularly known for this spectacular floral tradition.
What is the battle of flowers?
The excess of carnaval can be considered an implici critique of this dominate value of modern society.
What is strict morality (la discipline sociale)?
This period of 40 days begins the day after Mardi Gras.
What is « le Carême ? »
This historic king of France is associated with the first organized mardi gras celebrations in the South of France.
Who is Louis XIV ?
This North American city attracts thousands of visitors each year to its winter Carnaval celebrations.
What is Québec City, Québec in Canada.
In New Orleans these teams are responsible for creating floats and organizing Mardi Gras parades.
What are krewes ?
The contrast of the excess of Mardi Gras feasting and the 40 days of fasting demonstrate this religious duality.
What is sin (pleasure) and repentance (sacrifice)?
Mardi Gras is celebrated before Lent, which precedes this Spring holiday. (name in French)
What is Pâques (Easter) ?
in 1699, French explorers celebrated the first Mardi Gras in America along this river.
What is the Mississippi ?
This Caribbean territory is famous for its lively and colorful carnaval celebrations.
What is Guadeloupe (or Martinique) ?
What is commercialism (or cultural appropriation) ?
Sociologists consider carnal as a threshold between these two social (or spiritual) states.
What are order and chaos ? (le sacré et le profane)