Question

Look up information on Ash Wednesday, Lent, and Carnival. Write a paragraph on each, telling how these special times are related. Your report should be 200 words in length.

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Answer:

The Lenten fast is a Christian fast (for Catholics) which lasts for 40 days. Other Christian denominations also join in. The Lenten fast is not practised on Sunday and usually comes to an end on the Holy Saturday. The Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.

Ash is very important during the Day of Ashes which is usually a Wednesday. It is used to symbolise death and repentance.

It is a Christian holy day of prayer and fasting. The Shrove Tuesday comes before the Ash Wednesday and usually takes place on the first day of Lent, the six weeks of repentance or remorse before Easter. Ash Wednesday is traditionally observed by Western Christians and many other Christian the world.

Way before the lent, the Carnival usually holds. It is a festive period which holds in February or March. During the Carnival, people wear colorful masks and attires and hold a parade.