Forty days before Easter
2006-06-14 23:24:58
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answered by S2K 3
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The Carnival Season is a holiday period during the two weeks before the traditional Christian fasting of Lent. The origin of the name "Carnival" is unclear as there are several theories. The most commonly known theory states that the name comes from the Italian carne- or carnovale, from Latin carnem (meat) + levare (lighten or raise), literally "to remove the meat" or "stop eating meat". It has also been claimed that it comes from the Latin words caro (meat) and vale (farewell), hence "Farewell to meat". (Or, of course, farewell to the flesh, letting go of the earthly or bodily self) Yet another theory states that it originates from the Latin carrus navalis, which was some kind of Greek cart carrying a statue of a god in a religious procession at the annual festivities in honor of the god Apollo. Most commonly the season began on Septuagesima, the third from the last Sunday before Ash Wednesday, but in some places it started as early as Twelfth Night, continuing until Lent. This period of celebration and partying had its origin in the need to use up all remaining meat and animal products such as eggs and butter before the fasting season. The celebration of Carnival ends on "Mardi Gras" (French for "Fat Tuesday", meaning Shrove Tuesday), the day before Ash Wednesday, when the rigors of Lent's 40 days of fasting and sacrifice begin. It sometimes lasts until Piñata Weekend, the first Saturday and Sunday of Lent.
2006-06-15 06:22:06
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answered by ai_nacco_2000 5
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since Brazil is a catholic country, carnival is 40 days before Easter, so it doesn't have a exact date to happen every year, but is usually in February or March.
2006-06-15 11:17:57
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answered by San 3
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There are only 4 days a year where all the girl in the world don't have their periods and it is carefully studied, since it varies every year the Carnaval doesn't have a specific date but scientists believe is some time in February and that's why the carnaval is always fun and sexy...
2006-06-16 20:35:38
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answered by Anonymous
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feb
2006-06-17 12:23:34
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answered by nola_cajun 6
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Dunno, ask the other guy.
2006-06-15 06:23:30
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answered by Brian Reed 3
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