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Is Mardi Gras Really Connected to Religion?

April 26, 2017mardi gras Religion

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Is Mardi Gras Really Connected to Religion?

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Yes. The Catholic Church licensed Carnival, which means “farewell to flesh,” as a period of feasting before the fasting of Lent. The Church also established the set date for the start of the Carnival season — January 6, the Feast of the Epiphany — and the fluctuating date of Mardi Gras.