Carnival III in Western countries

"Fat Tuesday" in New Orleans

If you don't think the Dusseldorf Carnival is enough, you can go to New Orleans to celebrate "Fat Tuesday", the busiest day of the New Orleans Carnival. The Carnival "Kings" lead two main parades around the streets. If you want to participate in a day-long carnival, you must put on makeup. If you can meet local friends and ask them to help you design the most regional costumes, you can participate in celebrations that only locals can participate in. If your friends can take you there, the Carnival in Orleans will definitely be unforgettable for you.

Carnival in Oruro, Bolivia

The Oruro Carnival in Bolivia is one of the most distinctive carnivals on the South American continent. During the week-long carnival, people dressed in gorgeous costumes and danced ghost and ghost dances on the streets, celebrating in a special way. It is not only a manifestation of the victory of justice over evil, but also integrates religion and tradition, Christianity and Hindu culture.

The design and production of ghost dance costumes are unique and have developed into a major art form in Oruro. There are many ghost dance clubs here, each club has about 40 - 300 members. Since the costumes used for performances can cost a few hundred dollars each, each club relies on entrepreneurs to sponsor it. People began rehearsing ghost dances a few months before the Carnival.

Dominican Carnival

In addition to showing the black African culture on the island, the Carnival in the Dominican Republic also retains some characteristics of the Spanish colonial period and has attracted increasing attention from the world in recent years. The costumes, masks, makeup, songs and dances and music here are all fascinating.

Trinidad Carnival The carnival in this Caribbean island country begins in February and lasts for more than a week. During the celebration period, musical performances and national music competitions will be held, masquerade balls will be held, and the "king" and "queen" of the parade will be selected. People will sing and dance and celebrate until the early morning. Colored feathers, mud and oils were all used in the carnival makeup, and everyone exchanged colorful festive costumes at the end of the carnival in the early morning of the next day. Floats have no fixed parade route, they are scattered throughout the city.

Uruguay Carnival On January 30, 2004, a participant wears heavy makeup and dances while walking during the Carnival opening parade ceremony held in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. The Uruguayan Carnival will last for more than a month and is the longest carnival in the world.

Mardi Gras in Israel falls from March 4th to 5th, 2007, as the traditional Jewish holiday of Purim. During Purim, Israelis wear exaggerated costumes and masks to participate in carnival parades, so Purim is also known as Israel's carnival.

Galahidi Carnival in Greece On March 13, 2005, people carnival in the small town of Galahidi, about 300 kilometers away from Athens, the capital of Greece. That day is the first Monday after the official end of the Greek Orthodox Carnival, which is also known as Cleanliness Monday. Every year on Cleanliness Monday, Galahidi holds a unique carnival. People participating in the carnival gathered on the streets on the north bank of the harbor. Whether they knew each other or did not know each other, they attacked each other with flour added with various natural pigments. This is a way to express mutual blessings, similar to Thailand's Water-Splashing Festival.