On the 24th of February, it was Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday. It is the day that precedes Ash Wednesday and after Lent. This means that it is the last day we can really eat what we would like to because Lent requests that we make some effort to give up some food we really like. However, for me Lent is not only an effort on food, it is also an effort on our behaviour with regard to the others as well as to ourselves.
It seems to be a big event in this area. At Divine Word people played the game and respected the tradition that asks to wear flashy necklaces. I found nobody to explain to me where that tradition came from. Once again we were implied in the American culture. In France little children from primary schools essentially ar used to disguise for that day and parade in the streets. Just a different way to celebrate Mardi Gras...
It seems to be a big event in this area. At Divine Word people played the game and respected the tradition that asks to wear flashy necklaces. I found nobody to explain to me where that tradition came from. Once again we were implied in the American culture. In France little children from primary schools essentially ar used to disguise for that day and parade in the streets. Just a different way to celebrate Mardi Gras...
