Mardigras
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This paper is about Mardi Gras, A festival or Carnival
celebrated once a year. In this paper I will discuss how
Mardi Gras originated, when it is celebrated, how it is
celebrated, and what does it mean to all the different
cultures.
Mardi Gras, in the French speaking parts of the world
and i ....
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.... and Mobile,
Alabama also have celebrations. (World Book pg. 197)
History of Mardi Gras in New Orleans during the 18th
century. Many wealthy Louisiana families would leave their
rural plantations to spend the winter months in New
Orleans, where they held lavish parties and masked balls.
The first written reference to Mardi Gras celebrations in
New Orleans appears in a 1781 report of the Spanish
government, which controlled Louisiana. The report
addressed problems that might arise fr ....
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