Thursday, February 3, 2011

Intermediate Assignment Due Wednesday February 9th, 2011

A famous holiday named Mardi Gras is coming up. As a comment below, post the answers to the following questions:

1. What does Mardi Gras mean?
2. Where is Mardi Gras celebrated?
3. Why do people celebrate Mardi Gras?
4. When is Mardi Gras?
5. How is Mardi Gras celebrated? What do people do to celebrate?
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3 comments:

  1. GabbyFebruary 6, 2011 at 12:59 PM

    1. Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday in French.
    2. In U.S. Mardi Gras is celebrated
    in New Orleans, Louisiana.
    But Mardi Gras is celebrated Worlwide. For
    instance: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sydney,
    Australia. Port of Spain. Sinaloa in Mexico,
    Quebec, Canada and etc.
    3. Mardi Gras is celebration prior to fasting
    season of Lent.
    4. This year is celebrated March 8th
    5. Popular is wearing masks and costumes,
    dancing, parades. People are enjoying last
    day of eating richer and fatty foods.

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  2. samapornFebruary 9, 2011 at 8:32 PM

    1. mardi = tuesday
    gras = fatty
    2. In France or francophone country
    3. For eating the fatty food ,having party and making fun before Lent.
    4. 40 days before Easter day.
    5. Wearing custumes,palades, enjoy eating, doing fun activities

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  3. NamthipFebruary 9, 2011 at 8:34 PM

    Thank you Lisa for the assignment, Gabby and Samaporn to give all these information for me to study.

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