Why does Carnevale end on Mortedi Grosso? And how did it originate or like happen??
2007-02-27 09:05:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Italy ➔ Other - Italy
Martedì Grasso is the last day of carnevale, the next sunday start 40 days before Easter... the big party before 40 days of restrictions( for catholics... did you see 40 days and 40 night?)..
it's a big event for children who can dress like holloween, eat candy and a lot of bugie (an italian sweet eaten just in carnival)
http://www.nennaki.it/assets/images/BUGIE_DI_CARNEVALE.jpg
2007-02-27 09:25:05 · answer #1 · answered by --Flavia-- 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It started as a pagan ritual - the idea was to scare away evil spirits with all the noise and the costumes and such. When Catholicism became the predominant religion, it shifted and became more like a "last big party before Lent". There are too theories where the name comes from - one says it has to do with the carriages used for the parade, but the other says it come from "Valis Carne" - good-bye too meat.
It ends on Mortedi Grosso/Ash Wednesday because that's the first day of Lent, so there's no more partying, alcohol, or meat until Easter.
2007-02-27 09:15:23 · answer #2 · answered by Ms. S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a typical catholic party,it's the last day before Quaresima,(fourty days before easter).Has ancient roman and pagan background.People put the mask especially the kids,the best carnevale in Italy is in Venice and Viareggio.
2007-02-28 03:51:06 · answer #3 · answered by fuocoeghiaccio 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What Is Carnevale
2016-10-31 08:36:36 · answer #4 · answered by manikas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carnival is celebrated in several parts of the world- New Orleans, Rio de Janiero, etc.- and ends on Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday). It is a weeks-long celebration that ends the day before Ash Wednesday, just as the period of Lent begins in the Catholic religion. It's kind of the last big blow out before the restrictions of Lent begin.
2007-02-27 09:15:43 · answer #5 · answered by Behaviorist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm from Italy and Crnevale is a holiday where all people wear costumes tipcally italian like PULCINELLA, ARLECCHINO, GIANDUJA ecc......
in italy it's very famouse "IL CARNEVALE A VENEZIA"
it's very beautiful and in this time everychildren pull plastic stars or "coriandoli"
A Big kiss!!
sorry for my bad english
2007-02-28 00:14:44 · answer #6 · answered by Giugi! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋