Traditons
This tradition, where revelers are tossed beads, is most often associated with colorful costume jewelry.
What is the throwing of Mardi Gras beads?
Name a food related to Mardi Gras.
King's cake, Beignets, Jambalaya, Gumbo, Crawfish, Po' Boy sandwich
This city in Louisiana is the birthplace of Mardi Gras celebrations in the United States.
What is New Orleans?
Mardi Gras is a French term that translates to this.
What is "Fat Tuesday"?
The official Mardi Gras colors are red, white, and blue.
False (Those colors represent power (gold), faith (green) and justice (purple).)
In the tradition of King Cake, finding this hidden item inside signifies that the person who discovers it is considered the "king" or "queen" for the day, symbolizing good luck and prosperity, and usually obligating them to host the next King Cake gathering or provide the next cake.
What is the "baby" in the King Cake tradition?
These deep-fried dough pastries, covered in powdered sugar, are a beloved Mardi Gras treat in New Orleans.
What are beignets?
In this European city, known for its grand masks and costumes, Mardi Gras is celebrated with the famous "Venice Carnival."
What is Venice, Italy?
This French king sent explorers to Louisiana, leading to the Mardi Gras tradition in North America.
What is King Louis XIV?
The tradition of Mardi Gras in New Orleans was influenced by the French Catholic settlers who brought the celebration with them.
True
This type of music is a New Orleans favorite and often played during Mardi Gras.
What is Jazz music?
This savory dish, a staple of New Orleans cuisine, is often served during Mardi Gras, featuring rice, sausage, and seafood.
What is jambalaya?
Fat Tuesday is also referred to as "blank" Tuesday around the world.
What is Shrove Tuesday?
The tradition of the King Cake was brought to Louisiana during this time.
What is the 1870's?
Mardi Gras is celebrated 42 days before Easter.
False (Mardi Gras is celebrated 47 days before Easter).
Unlike most holidays, Fat Tuesday, famously known as Mardi Gras, doesn’t have a set date or land on the same calendar day yearly. This unpredictable date is due to Easter being tied to the moon — landing on the first Sunday after the full moon following the spring equinox — and Mardi Gras is tied to Easter.
Since Easter can land on any Sunday between March 23 and April 25, and Mardi Gras is always 47 days before Easter, it can land on any Tuesday between Feb. 3 and March 9.
The coin that are thrown from the parade floats
What are Doubloons?
This seafood, commonly enjoyed in New Orleans style dishes, is often referred to as a combination of shrimp and crab.
What is Crawfish?
The earliest known Carnival celebration, which many believe influenced Mardi Gras, took place in this country in the 13th century.
What is Italy?
In 1875, Governor Warmoth signed this act, making Fat Tuesday a legal holiday in Louisiana.
What is The Mardi Gras Act?
It is a tradition to wear green on Mardi Gras to represent faith.
True.