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MARTINIQUE

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MARTINQUE

Mardi Gras Celebration

Means "Fat Tuesday"

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LAST HOORAH

Before Lent begins

LENT

  • No one dances listens to music or gets married until after lent is over
  • The people fast
  • Lasts until easter

LEADING UP TO FEB. 9

Festivities/parades begin after 3 kings day

EACH DAY

There's a different theme .

MARDI-GRAS-"DEVIL'S DAY"

  • The death of vaval
  • On ash Wednesday the people dress in black and white to mourn about the death of vaval