In France, Mardi Gras is celebrated by a large parade; with masquerades, delicious foods to eat, and dances in the streets. Although France didn’t create Mardi Gras, their lively parties were coined and practiced in many places like New Orleans, Belgium, and Spain.

In the earlier days in France, the high courts celebrated the occasion with lavish parties, feasts, dancing, and festivals. While those in poverty still celebrated with dances and small festivals, they were made to look in longingly at the remarkable parties of the nobles. During that time, the peasants would hold a courir de Mardi Gras when a group of peasants would walk from an estate to an estate searching for extra food. As these traditions blossomed into actual parades, people began to wear masks to conceal their identity and other elaborate costumes. These old customs soon became a tradition and are still practiced today.

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