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Research Paper On Mardi Gras

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Mardi Gras is a Christian holiday filled with rich history, fun traditions, and delicious food. Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is celebrated throughout the world. It celebrates the beginning of Lent. In the U.S. Mardi Gras is only celebrated as a legal holiday in the state of Louisiana. Mardi Gras attracts many tourists every year.
Mardi Gras dates back to thousands of years ago in ancient Rome. Lupercalia was a pagan celebration of agriculture and fertility. Paganism is a nature worshipping religion. Usually it identifies god with the universe or has multiple gods. People who believe in multiple gods are polytheistic. When Christianity appeared in Rome, religious officials combined holidays, like Lupercalia, with Christianity. France, Germany,
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