The document discusses how Carnival is celebrated in Altamura, Italy. It describes traditions like dressing up in masks and costumes, parades with decorated floats, dancing and singing in the streets. The last day of Carnival is Shrove Tuesday, when a straw puppet representing Carnival is burned in the town square, symbolizing the end of the festivities. People then visit family and friends, exchange gifts of food, and have a large communal meal together in the evening before the period of Lenten penance begins.