10 Interesting Fact About Carnivals

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• The name Carnival comes from the Latin Carnavale which means Addio, Carne! which means goodbye, meat! Because at that time, people often held festivals before entering Christian fasting.
• Carnaval was first discovered in the city of Venice in the 12th century.
• Besides Venice, cities in Brazil such as Rio de Janeiro and Salvador are also famous for their lively carnaval celebrations.
• In Mardi Gras, a famous Carnaval event in New Orleans, people wearing colorful hats and learan.
• In some countries such as Spain, the carnaval celebration ends with La Quema de la Sardina which means burning sardines.
• In Belgium, Carnaval is usually held for three days and starts on Sunday before the ash holiday.
• In Italy, Carnaval is held for three weeks and starts on Sunday before the ash holiday.
• In Spain, people wear traditional clothing and dance Flamenco during the carnaval celebration.
• In Germany, Carnaval is known as karneval or fasching and held for several days before the ash holiday.
• In France, Carnaval is famous for Carnaval de Nice which is held in the city of Nice and displays a beautiful flower parade.