1. Mardi Gras
By: Jenny Desplat, Gabi Davidson, Sachie Kakehi, Julie Han, and Saloni Saxena

2. Three Symbols of Mardi Gras

3. Fleur-de-lis (lily flower)
Symbol of purity
The lily given at his baptism to Clovis, King of the Franks
Sprung from the tears of Eve as she left Eden

4. Masks(masque) Allows people to stay anonymous
Gives an air of mystery to the festival
Have been worn to balls in New Orleans for centuries

5. Beads (perles) Floats throw them into the crowd Can represent
Good luck
Sprit and color of Mardi Gras

6. What the Colors Mean
Violet- Justice- justice
Orang- Power- pouvoir
Vert- faith- croyance

7. When is Mardi Gras?
Ash Wednesday is always 46 days before Easter, and Fat Tuesday is always the day before Ash Wednesday. Easter can fall on any Sunday from March 23 to April 25, with the exact date to coincide with the first Sunday after the full moon following a spring equinox.

8. Mardi Gras pour la suivant 13 years
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2022
2023 21 12 4 17 9 28 13 5 25 16 1

9. Sources: www.mardigrasneworleans.com
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