Dating back thousands of years, Mardi Gras has been one of the Catholic Church’s most widespread and withstanding traditions. Also known as Carnival or Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras is “a lively and colorful” event celebrated by Catholics preceding the Lenten season in February. While its intentions are presumably religious and spiritual, the meaning behind Mardi Gras has vastly changed since its establishment and is now strongly associated with wild debauchery and gluttony. Considering its roots and original
Mardi Gras If there’s one thing Isle of Capri Lake Charles knows how to do, it’s party! Hands down, one of our favorite celebratory holidays would have to be Mardi Gras. Each year, we look forward to all of the exciting events centering around this upbeat holiday. This year, we’ve got some fun things in store as well. With Mardi Gras only three weeks away, it’s time to start making plans to celebrate this epic occasion. You’ll learn more about what we have planned, but first read on to learn about
Research and Background The ritual of Mardi Gras has its roots in many different cultures. This ritual has been celebrated in a very concentrated region of Nacirema located north of the body of water “Gulf of the Land of Maize.” Although this ritual is celebrated to some degree in selected Nacirema cities of this region, the epicenter of this ritual and its strange customs is the city that straddles the end of the big river Ojibwe. This city is “Crescent City.” Once per year in the third month