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Carnaval De Périgueux
''Carnaval de Périgueux'' is a popular festival held in Périgueux, in the Dordogne department. Part of a festive tradition that dates back to the 11th century, the carnival today consists of a parade of floats and groups of musicians along the city's boulevards. The procession ends with the judgement and cremation of Pétassou on the quays of the Isle (river), Isle. Listed in France's Inventory of Intangible cultural heritage#UNESCO lists by country, Intangible Cultural Heritage since 2010, the carnival has become famous for its comic, Caricature, caricatured and Satire, satirical personification of Pétassou and the many local beliefs and legends associated with him. History The beginnings of carnival in the Middle Ages As early as the 11th century, carnivals were organized in various districts of Périgueux to coincide with Mardi Gras. Games and customs were prepared and staged in a codified manner to control the disorder and popular jubilation of Mardi Gras. In the 14th ...
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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. Carnival typically involves public party, celebrations, including events such as parades, public street party, street parties and other entertainments, combining some elements of a circus. Elaborate costumes and masks allow people to set aside their everyday individuality and experience a heightened sense of social unity.Bakhtin, Mikhail. 1984. ''Rabelais and his world''. Translated by H. Iswolsky. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. Original edition, ''Tvorchestvo Fransua Rable i narodnaia kul'tura srednevekov'ia i Renessansa'', 1965. Participants often indulge in excessive consumption of alcohol, meat, and other foods that will be forgone during upcoming Lent. Traditionally, butter, milk, and other animal products were not consumed "excessively", r ...
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