CARNIVAL By: Mayten Lumpkin

CARNIVAL Carnival is a traveling amusement show

that usually includes, rides, games, and sideshows not including all the giant floats and balloons that pass down the street like Mardigras!

ORIGINS AND LOCATION Carnival originates in Rio de Janaro,

Brazil, but is also celebrated in several places in South America such as Sao Paulo, and is celebrated world wide in places like India and Russia

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONCarnival is a celebration affiliated with the catholic religion

SYMBOLS There are no specific symbols but just to

wear skimpy clothes and dance around. They usually wear bird masks with long beaks and feathers

TRADITIONS To parade around town dancing and

having a good time a lot similar to mardigras in Louisiana and carnival means to “but away meat”

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