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Michel Martelly, Sophia martelly and Evans Paul in Kanaval 2015

Michel Martelly, Sophia martelly and Evans Paul in Kanaval 2015

Michel Martelly, Sophia martelly and Evans Paul in Kanaval 2015

The term Mardi Gras" in French means "Fat Tuesday" and it is symbolized by consuming all forms of fat during the celebration. The word Carnival is made up of two Latin words, 'carne', meaning flesh and 'vale', meaning farewell. In the Catholic calendar carne vale, farewell to flesh, is a feast celebrated on the Sunday (Dimanche Gras), Monday (Lundi Gras) and Tuesday (Mardi Gras) before Ash Wednesday and marks the beginning of Lent and fasting. The Haitian Carnival consists of masquerade, dance, music and song. It is unique as a festival as it incorporates the street theatre, fine arts, organization of artistic and musical social functions, political commentary, spectator participation, spectacle and fantasy. Since Haitian religious practice has great influence of African traditions, like Africans they parade and move in circles in Mardi Gras costumes and masks because as per tradition, it is believed that moving in circles bring good fortune, heal problems, and chill out angry relatives who had died and passed into the next world.

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