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The biggest Street Party - Haiti Kanaval 2015

The biggest Street Party - Haiti Kanaval 2015

The biggest Street Party - Haiti Kanaval 2015

Although the exact date of the first celebration of Madri Gras in New Orleans is unknown, but as per record, the first Mardi Gras parade was held in New Orleans in 1837 and the first parade of floats on Feb. 24, 1857 by the Krewe of Comus. When people think of Madri Gras in New Orleans, the first thing that comes into mind are its incredible colorful floats that brings the festival parades into life. Since its first appearance in New Orleans, the floats of Madri Gras, day by day, have become progressively more detailed, complex and spectacular. The occasion generates $840 million annually with a number of recorded attendance of 1.4 million. However, for safety reasons, the city authority of New Orleans has restricted the heights of the floats to a maximum of 18 feet to avoid hitting traffic lights, but without restricting their lengths. Some of the biggest floats in the city, like "Leviathan", "Bacchus" are more than 50 feet long!

Port-au-Prince hosts one of the largest Mardi Gras carnival in the Caribbean and North America. Each year the city explodes in vibrant color, light and festive music. These celebrations are each year funded by the government, wealthy Haitian families and businessmen.

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Port-au-Prince en Fete - Haiti Kanaval 2015

Port-au-Prince en Fete - Haiti Kanaval 2015

Port-au-Prince en Fete - Haiti Kanaval 2015

Mardi Gras Float History Compared to Haiti Carnival Float

"Mardi Gras" or "Fat Tuesday" (as it is symbolized by consuming all forms of fat during the celebration) in Haiti is always an exciting display of Haitian people; their creativity, art, religion, music and culture. It is the day before the Ash Wednesday, and that is always 46 days before Easter. In Haitian Creole, a "Madigra" is an ugly or masked person during the Haiti carnival season. Haiti with a vast and diverse cultural heritage background, associates itself with many diverse beliefs and practices. In spite of many ups and downs in its political and economic paroxysms, Haiti celebrates diversified rituals, traditions and customs drawn from vast and diverse cultural heritage of French, Spanish and African traditions as well as its Caribbean island culture. Other than a celebration, it is one of Haiti's limited sources of revenue, as well.

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Display of Beauty and celebration - Haiti Kanaval 2015

Display of Beauty and celebration - Haiti Kanaval 2015

Display of Beauty and celebration - Haiti Kanaval 2015

"Mardi Gras" is a Christian holiday and popular cultural phenomenon that dates back thousands of years to pagan spring and fertility rites. It is celebrated in many countries around the world, dominated by Roman Catholic populations-on the day before the religious season of Lent begins. It is the day before the Ash Wednesday when the Christian puts a mark of ashes in the form of a cross on their forehead as a mark of repentance. Along with Christianity, Mardi Gras spread from Rome to other countries. Brazil, New Orleans and Venice play host to some of the holiday's most famous public festivities, drawing thousands of tourists and revelers every year. The first official Mardi Gras parade in the United States was held in Mobile, Alabama in 1703 under the French rule. Parades of Mardi Gras are organized by members of some private organizations, termed as 'Krewe'. Each Mardi Gras Parade Krewe has own history, tradition and themes, but with some common practices. Each parade must have floats, the designs and decoration of them take thousands hours of preparation and work. Elaborate, colorful parade floats are inseparable part of celebrating Madri Gras. Floats are mobile platforms on trucks, each extravagantly decorated to depict one subject related to the parade's theme of the year.

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