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The Biggest Celebration in Haiti - Haiti Kanaval Picture 2015

What is called Mardi Gras in New Orleans is better known in Haiti as 'Carnival'. The celebration of Mardi Gras in Haiti begins every year on January 6 (on Twelfth Night ) and culminates in a four-day party that ends on Mardi Gras, i.e., the day preceding Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lenten season). In some countries Mardi Gras or Shrove Tuesday is also known as Pancake Day as they consume pancakes on this day. However, the preparation for the celebration begins much earlier in Haiti. Young adults and children begin making their masks as early as in October. Every Sunday, between January 6 and the Lent,people come out on the streets to watch and participate in the colorful processions of singing and dancing. Carnival bands play drums and trumpets on the streets and as the time proceeds towards the Lent, everything gradually becomes more and more elaborate.

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