mardi
Day in Paris
Mardi is French for Tuesday.
In English it appears almost exclusively in Mardi Gras, the carnival celebration on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday—literally "Fat Tuesday," the last day for indulgence before Lenten fasting begins.
Ceremonial public procession
- beadsSmall pierced ornaments for stringing
- masqueradeDeceptive act or costume party
- floatsRemains on surface
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
feathers · kingcake · revelry · bacchanal · krewe · throws · bourbon · purple
Afro-Brazilian celebratory dance
- calypsoAfro-Caribbean satirical music
- steelpanTuned percussion from barrels
- capoeiraBrazilian martial dance form
- venetianHorizontal slatted window shade
masks · confetti · dancing · drums · sequins · headdress · procession · costumes
France's chief city
- francophoneNative speaker of French
- FranceWestern European republic
- BordeauxFrench port and vineyard area
- MarseilleMajor southern French seaport
Lyon · Toulouse · Nice · Nantes · Strasbourg · Montpellier · Dijon · Provence
parade
Ceremonial public procession
- beadsSmall pierced ornaments for stringing
- masqueradeDeceptive act or costume party
- floatsRemains on surface
costumes · feathers · kingcake · revelry · bacchanal · krewe · throws · bourbon · purple · gold
samba
Afro-Brazilian celebratory dance
- calypsoAfro-Caribbean satirical music
- steelpanTuned percussion from barrels
- capoeiraBrazilian martial dance form
venetian · masks · confetti · dancing · drums · sequins · headdress · procession · costumes · celebration
Paris
France's chief city
- francophoneNative speaker of French
- FranceWestern European republic
- BordeauxFrench port and vineyard area
Marseille · Lyon · Toulouse · Nice · Nantes · Strasbourg · Montpellier · Dijon · Provence · Normandy
- jours et momentsmatin, midi, crepuscule
- martial artistCombat discipline practitioner
- martial artsCodified fighting systems
- military marchRhythmic troop movement
- wedding marchCeremonial aisle music
- Mardi GrasPre-Ash Wednesday celebration
- martial lawArmed forces governance