Carnival in Italy
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Carnival in Italy
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Carnival in Italy is a farewell party to eat, drink, and have fun before the limitations and solemnity of Lent. About a month before Ash Wednesday, Italians celebrate over many weekends with parades, masks, and confetti. The origins of this event may be traced to ancient Greece and Rome, when they worshipped Bacchus and Saturn. Some think they date back to archaic winter-to-spring ceremonies. Despite its pagan origins, the event was so extensively celebrated and the tradition so powerful that it
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Festival before Lent
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnival_in_Italy
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2024-03-26T18:22:55Z
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