curiosity of the day

[darkoshi]

The word "carnival" derives from Old Italian "carne levare", which means "removing the meat", in reference to Lent.

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[darkoshi]

The tradition from how I understand it, is to have celebrations and to eat rich foods right before Lent (ie. Fat Tuesday/Mardi Gras/Carnival), knowing that one won't be able to do so during Lent (if that's one's religion). I came across another name for it today - "Shrove Tuesday" aka "Pancake Tuesday".