Carnival is the celebration that kicks off Lent; it is a 4-day party to eat, drink and be merry before the fasting and pious practices commence for the 40 days until Easter. Traditionally, before Lent began all fatty and rich foods had to be rid of - so what better way to dispose of yummy things than by throwing a ridiculously large fiesta? And thus, Carnival was born.
This Roman Catholic based holiday occurs world-wide - from India to Belgium, Italy to Portugal. Rio de Janeiro boasts the biggest Carnival in the world. In the States, it is Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Yet while the festivities vary country to country, all include parades, disguises, and public street parties.
Here is Cuzco's Carnival: a war of shaving cream, silly string, water balloons, water pistols, and buckets of water. Needless to say, the kids definitely dominated.
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