Module 4 CarnivalMany countries have a traditional carnival,which isn't a Christianfestival
Today, carnival is an international multiculturalexperience
Most carnivals fall in February or March
Theoriginsof carnivals are ancient
It dates back toEurope in the Middle Age
The most famous carnival in Europe is in Venice, where people can wear different costumes and masks, dressingthemselvesup as anyone, even ghost
They use masks and costumes to hidetheir real identities, pretendto be rich or poor men and do whatever they want in the confusion
At the beginning, carnival in Venice only lasted for one day, later it wasextended
Because someone did bad things, carnival was banned and became just a memoryfor many people
Carnival wasn't reviveduntil the late of 1970s by some students
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