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The History of Mardi GrasCeramic Mardi Gras Mask | Mardi Gras Glossary | 2007 Parades When did Mardi Gras originate?Mardi Gras came to or was introduced to New Orleans by the French explorer Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville in 1699. However, Mardi Gras was a major holiday in Paris which was celebrated since the Middle Ages. Iberville sailed into the Gulf of Mexico and on March 3 of 1699, he set up camp on the west bank of the Mississippi river about 60 miles south of New Orleans. Mardi Gras was being celebrated in France at this time and to honor this important day, Sieur d'Iberville named the site Point du Mardi Gras.
Throughout the years, Orleanians have added to the celebration by establishing krewes (organizations) which host parades and balls. Mardi Gras' traditional colors are Purple, Green & Gold. Mardi Gras' colors were choose in 1892 when the Krewe of Rex gave the colors their meaning in the theme "Symbolism of Colors" parade.
New Orleans Mardi Gras celebrations draw hundreds of thousands of
tourists to the city in addition to the celebrating locals for the
parties and parades. Most tourists can be found within the French
Quarter, especially Bourbon Street. Mardi Gras came to New Orleans with
the French settlers at the start of the 18th century.
Is Carnival the same as Mardi Gras?Carnival, which originated from the Latin word "carnem levare" which means no meat. Christians performed baptisms on Easter Sunday. People would pray & fast before they were baptized, so this soon became the tradition we call Lent. Carnival is the season between Christmas and Lent which begins in New Orleans on the Twelfth Night and continues until the midnight of Fat Tuesday ( Mardi Gras Day ), the day before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. The date for Ash Wednesday changes and depends on the date of Easter. The exciting weeks of Carnival are filled with elegant balls, fancy banquets and other Carnival related social activities. Both children and adults quickly began to love the exciting holiday Carnival. "Mardi Gras" , French for Fat Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is always 47 days before Easter Sunday and can fall between February 3 and March 9. Mardi Gras is generally used to refer to the whole Carnival season, especially during the final two weeks when most of the parades occur in New Orleans. Most New Orleanians refer to the entire Carnival season as "Mardi Gras" but traditionalist may make a big fuss over the actual technical term.
New Orleans Parade Krewes
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Mardi Gras Foods:
 Zatarains Crab & Shrimp Boil - Liquid Concentrate
Zatarains Red Beans & Rice Dinner Mix
New Orleans Blend Community Coffee
Mardi Gras History
Mardi Gras came or introduced to New Orleans in 1699...
Mardi Gras' traditional colors are Purple, Green & Gold....
"Mardi Gras" , French for Fat Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday...
Mardi Gras Fun Facts
Mardi Gras is not a national holiday. The 1st New Orleans Mardi Gras parade was held on Feb. 24, 1857.
If you get the Mardi Gras baby from the king cake, you have to purchase the next.
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Purple represents justice
Green stands for faith 
Gold stands for power
