A Brief History of How Carnival Is Celebrated Around the World
Source: Smithsonian
Elizabeth Djinis History Correspondent Carnival has always been a festival of mysteries. Marked by a sense of finality, it celebrates the end of one season and the beginning of another, providing a release before a period of grief and solemnity—at least in the Christian tradition. The celebration’s name is likely derived from the medieval Latin phrases carnem levare and carnelevarium, which refer to the removal…
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