March 5th CarnavalMarch 5th CarnavalBy: Courtney Bauerbach

The carnaval is The carnaval is celebrated by parades, celebrated by parades, floats, costumes, music floats, costumes, music

and, dancing on the and, dancing on the street. People of all ages street. People of all ages

throw and break throw and break cascarones, confetti filled cascarones, confetti filled

eggshells, over each eggshells, over each other. There are many other. There are many booths that offer food, booths that offer food, drinks, snacks, games, drinks, snacks, games,

and crafts of every type. and crafts of every type. Music of all sorts is Music of all sorts is

played non-stop, by live played non-stop, by live bands,DJs or the boom bands,DJs or the boom box. During the final box. During the final days, many different days, many different

events present awards, events present awards, one for the Flower one for the Flower

Queen. In literary awards Queen. In literary awards means one who has means one who has

written the best Flower written the best Flower Poem. In the evening Poem. In the evening

there are firework there are firework displays including the displays including the traditional Castillo. traditional Castillo.

History History The The

festival of Carnaval is festival of Carnaval is celebrated as a last celebrated as a last indulgence of carnal indulgence of carnal

pleasures that pleasures that Catholics must give up Catholics must give up for 40 days of fasting for 40 days of fasting during Lent, from Ash during Lent, from Ash Wednesday to Easter Wednesday to Easter Sunday. In fact, the Sunday. In fact, the

word Carnaval is word Carnaval is derived from Latin, derived from Latin,

meaning take away or meaning take away or goodbye to flesh, and goodbye to flesh, and

strict Catholics will strict Catholics will give up meat eating give up meat eating

during Lent.during Lent.

Carnaval is officially Carnaval is officially celebrated for 5 days, celebrated for 5 days,

leading up to Ash leading up to Ash Wednesday, with the Wednesday, with the

most vigorous most vigorous celebration taking celebration taking place over the one place over the one weekend in Mexico. weekend in Mexico.

The wearing of masks The wearing of masks during Carnaval is said during Carnaval is said to be a pagan practice to be a pagan practice as protection from evil as protection from evil spirits, but most likely spirits, but most likely evolved as a way to evolved as a way to

participate fully in the participate fully in the celebration with some celebration with some

anonymity.anonymity.

Si me gustaría Si me gustaría participar en la participar en la

celebración. Tienen celebración. Tienen loslos

fuegos artificiales fuegos artificiales interesantes. El desfile interesantes. El desfile

parece guay. Los parece guay. Los hechoshechos

artisanias parece artisanias parece guay. Divertiría la guay. Divertiría la

celebración. celebración.