Research Paper On Mardi Gras

Some people get confused when told that Carnival and Mardi Gras are the same thing. They technically aren’t, but they do share the common threads of tradition, culture, music, food, and dance all around the world. Carnival is a well-known celebration around the world, taking place for one week a year, with Mardi Gras being the last day, and including long lasting traditions, food, and history.
Traditions play a big role in any holiday or event including Carnival, which happens to be one of them. Carnival music is fast and lively, but different cultures have different music. In the United States, jazz music goes with Mardi Gras, because New Orleans is the birthplace of Jazz. At a costume ball, there are many choices for costumes like, a clown, a princess or whatever else there is. Different cultures have their own dances; in Brazil, the official dance is the samba. Parades are a big part of the carnival celebrations. Some of the largest parades are held in Brazil, and some of the floats are bigger than two- story houses. Royalty for a day has to do with when three kings brought Jesus gifts and on January 6, Christians had a feast to celebrate Epiphany. People dress up in colorful costumes
During Mardi Gras, they eat king cakes, which is typically made with brioche dough, braided and laced with cinnamon. The dough is then glazed with purple, green, and gold sugar or covered in icing in those same colors. One of the fun parts is that there’s a baby inside. The first to find the baby is the king and has to buy the next one the next year, (Greenspan). The three colors of sugar are purple(justice), green(faith), and gold(power), (History). People at carnival normally eat traditional food from the country that they are in. In Rio, they have food stands and carts with Brazilian food. Food is a big part of carnival but there wouldn’t be carnival if there was no