Mardi Gras

Judging by her Instagram, Solange Knowles was super excited for Mardi Gras in New Orleans, yet the excitement was short-lived after she lost her wedding ring.

via IB Times What are Mardi Gras masks all about? Hundreds of years ago, masks were used to integrate people of all social classes. For a few days, these masks allowed people to socialize with others despite their social ranking. The reason behind bead throwing: This tradition began in 1872 with the king of the […]

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This past Saturday I went to Galveston for the big Mardi Gras celebration.  I had no idea what to expect!  Crowds of people, everyone drunk with beads flying everywhere!!!  I can only image what it is like in New Orleans!!!  Well, I will say this…I got 32 beads and I worked hard for them! LOL!!

It’s not just any Tuesday in New Orleans.  It’s Fat Tuesday and it’s in full swing.  Some two-million people will be partying in the streets of the Big Easy today while parade after parade moves through the streets along the French Quarter.  Mardi Gras is a tradition dating back 300 years and called the “World’s […]

Today Mardi Gras  carnivals are major events. Thousands of people participate and millions more watch it on TV. In New Orleans and Rio de Janeiro, they are major tourist attractions.

The terms "Mardi Gras" (pronounced /ˈmɑrdi grɑː/, "Mardi Gras season", and "Carnival season", in English, refer to events of the Carnival celebrations, beginning on or after the Epiphany and ending on the day before Ash Wednesday.