Carnival
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Carnival is a festive celebration held in various cities around the world, featuring parades, costumes, and public celebrations, with Rio de Janeiro's version being the largest according to Guinness World Records. The tradition brings communities together for colorful, large-scale events that have become important cultural occasions in places like Rome and Rio.
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- Etymology
- History
- Origins
- Middle Ages
- Development
- Theories
- Geographic distribution
- Africa
- Cape Verde Islands
- Namibia
- Seychelles
- Zimbabwe
- Americas
- Antigua
- Argentina
- Aruba
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Rio de Janeiro
- Recife, Pernambuco
- Salvador, Bahia
- Canada
- Caribbean
- Colombia
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- French Guiana
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Peru
- Cajamarca
- Crime
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United States
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
- Asia
- India
- Indonesia
- Philippines
- Europe
- Albania
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Norway
- Finland
- France
- Germany and Austria
- Germany
- "Rhenish Carnival" (Rheinischer Karneval, Fasnacht, Fasnet, Fastabend, Fastelovend, Fasteleer, Fasching)
- "Swabian-Alemannic" Carnival (''Schwäbische Fastnacht'')
- Switzerland
- Swiss Fasnacht
- Greece
- Hungary
- Italy
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
- Poland
- Portugal
- Azores
- Madeira
- Ovar
- Other regions
- Russia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Andalusia
- Canary Islands
- Catalonia
- Galicia
- Valencian Community
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
- See also
- Notes
- References
thumb|260px|Carnival in Rome, thumb|260px|Rio Carnival|Rio's Carnival is the largest in the world according to [[Guinness World Records.]]
Carnival (known as Shrovetide in certain localities) is a festive season that occurs at the close of the Christian pre-Lenten period, consisting of Quinquagesima or Shrove Sunday, Shrove Monday, and Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras.