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1. CARNIVAL OF
Mardi Gras in New Orleans

2. Why Mardi Gras?
Mardi Gras is the name of the carnival held
in New Orleans, Louisiana and Mobile,
Alabama (USA). Its name derives from the
French, which translates directly into
Spanish as "fat Tuesday" (similar to
Spanish Maundy Thursday) but is
traditionally called as "Mardi Gras".

3. When is it held?
Held the day before Ash
Wednesday. Mardi Gras
is the parade itself takes
place on the last day,
but often, it is
associated with the
season. The so-called
"fat Tuesday" refers to it
being the last day to
enjoy the goodies as
much flesh before the
withdrawal period that
marks the beginning of
Holy Week and Lent.

4. MARDI GRAS IN NUEVA ORLEANS
The Mardi Gras celebration is among the largest and
most famous in the world. The Carnival season in New
Orleans, which traces its origins to the Catholic
tradition, begins on January 6, Twelfth Night. Since that
day, you start seeing floats, masquerades and the
famous "king cake" (the name translates to Spanish as
real cakes). Two weeks before Mardi Gras, you can see
a daily parade. Parades and celebrations more colorful
and processing take place the last five days of the
season.

5. Mardi Gras in Nueva Orleans
Although many
tourists visit
Bourbon Street
and other sections
of the French
Quarter during
Mardi Gras, the
largest parades do
not go out there
because the
streets are too
narrow for
carriages.

6. THE TRADITION STARTED WHEN LOUISIANA WAS
COLONIZED BY THE FRENCH. THE FIRST
CELEBRATION IS DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE THAT
WAS IN 1699. STILL, IT IS NOT KNOWN EXACTLY
WHEN SUCH FESTIVITIES REALLY BEGAN.
HOWEVER, FOR THE YEAR 1743 AND RESEMBLED
A WELL-ESTABLISHED TRADITION. OFFICERS
ARRIVED TO PROHIBIT THE CELEBRATION ON
OCCASION, BUT EACH TIME IT WAS FORBIDDEN,
SHE RETURNED SINCE RESTRICTIONS WERE
ABOLISHED OR POLICE NO LONGER GAVE THEM
MUCH THOUGHT
HISTORY (part 1)

7. IN 1979 THE NEW ORLEANS POLICE WENT ON STRIKE .
INITIALLY ALL PARADES WERE CANCELED OR MOVED TO
NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES AS JEFFERSON PARISH. THAT
YEAR WERE FEW TOURISTS BUT THE CELEBRATION
CONTINUED . THE NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED
STATES DISPATCHED TROOPS TO MAINTAIN ORDER . AS
THE SOLDIERS ONLY HAD ORDERS TO PREVENT CRIMES
AGAINST PERSONS OR PROPERTY , LAWS PROHIBITING
THE USE OF ILLICIT DRUGS WERE UNREGULATED . FOR
THIS REASON MANY BOHEMIANS SAY THE MARDI GRAS
1979 CELEBRATION WAS THE BEST TO DATE.
HISTORY (part 2)

8. In 1991, a law requiring all
organizations, including the rocks
of Mardi Gras, they do not
discriminate based on race, religion
, gender or sexual orientation and
those who do not obey the law
would not receive permits for
parades or other approved public
license type . In addition, the law
forced the rocks reveal the names
of its members and suspend their
secret codes.
HISTORY (part 3)

9. THE ROCKS OF COMUS , MOMUS AND PROTEUS
PARADES CANCELED THEIR PROTEST PROTEUS
ALTHOUGH MEMBERS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
AND DECIDED FINALLY FINISHED PARADING .
TWO FEDERAL COURTS LATER DECLARED THAT
THE LAW WAS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE RIGHT
OF FREE ASSOCIATION ( U.S. PROTECTED BY
THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION)
AND WAS AN INVASION OF THE PRIVACY OF THE
GROUPS AFFECTED BY THE ORDINANCE. THE
SUPREME COURT REFUSED TO HEAR THE
APPEAL OF THE CITY BEFORE THE DECISION.
HISTORY (part 4)

10. CURRENTLY MANY CLUBS BASE THEIR
OPERATIONS IN A BUSINESS MODEL AND
OPENED ITS MEMBERSHIP TO ANYONE WHO CAN
PAY THE FEES TO MAINTAIN A POSITION IN A
CHARIOT. IN CONTRAST TO THIS POSITION ARE
MANY CLUBS THAT FOLLOW THE OLD
STRUCTURE OF CLOSED MEMBERSHIP AND
DANCES WHICH MAKES THEM EXCLUSIVE TO
CERTAIN SOCIAL CIRCLES.
AS A RESULT OF HURRICANE KATRINA , MANY
HAVE WONDERED HOW MARDI GRAS IS
CELEBRATED IN NEW ORLEANS. THE COUNCIL ,
WHICH FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY AFTER THE
STORM , CALLED THE CELEBRATION WAS MUCH
SMALLER SO THAT CITY SERVICES COULD COPE.
HISTORY (part 5)

11. MANY OF THE CLUBS SAID THEY WOULD
BE READY FOR THEIR SHOWS SO
NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THESE GROUPS
AND THE CITY FILED . ALMOST ALL THE
SHOWS ARE LIMITED TO SAINT CHARLES
AVENUE IN UPTOWN DISTRICT .
ALTHOUGH THE END OF 2005 THERE
WERE DOUBTS AS TO THE EXISTENCE OF
A CURFEW DURING MARDI GRAS , THE
MEASURE , WHICH HAD BEEN APPLIED AS
A RESULT OF HURRICANE KATRINA, WAS
ABOLISHED IN EARLY 2006.
HISTORY (part 6)

12. The closure of Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras formally ends when the kings of
Rex and his "subjects," the king and queen
of carnival and the king and queen of the
rock Mistick Krewe of Comus (the Mardi
Gras rock older) meet. When this meeting is
a dance to in the municipal auditorium in the
city.
At midnight a squad of policemen mounted
on horses, begins to clear Bourbon Street.
This event means that Mardi Gras is
complete and has begun Lent. It is
considered inappropriate and disrespectful
catch Mardi Gras beads during Lent.

13. Costumes and masks
Costumes and masks
are used almost
exclusively by
members of the rocks
in the days before
Mardi Gras but it is
common to see people
wearing them on the
"Mardi Gras". That day
all banks are closed.

14. Necklaces
Throwing rocks cheap necklaces and toys to attending , parades
practice that dates back to the nineteenth century. Until
the 1960s most were glass
necklaces , made in Czechoslovakia
. These were replaced with cheaper
and less fragile necklaces made ​​in
Hong Kong and Taiwan and more
recently started to import from
China. The fact that the cost of
necklaces and toys are launched
down allows greater cantidades. Los necklaces are made of round
plastic pepas one or more colors so they are easy to carry lighter
and more cheerful.