February comes from the Latin word februa, which means “to cleanse”. The month was named after the Roman Februalia, which was a monthlong festival of purification and atonement. Fill in the following blanks.
A.__________ ___________ - also known as Shrove Tuesday –
will be celebrated on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. Do you know the meaning of B._________ __________ and why it is celebrated? From its
origins as a spring fertility rite to the masked balls of medieval Italy to
today’s Carnival festivities, learn about this fascinating holiday. This takes
place annually on the Tuesday before C.____________ Wednesday – the beginning
of the Christian observance of Lent, which lasts about six weeks and ends just
before Easter. This means that D._________
_________ is a moveable holiday that can take place in either February
or March.
In French language, E.__________ __________ means fat Tuesday. This name comes
from the tradition of using up the eggs, milk, and fat in one’s pantry because
they were forbidden during the 40-day Lenten fast, which begins the next day
and ends on Holy Thursday. Therefore, a big part of Shrove Tuesday is eating an
abundance of delicious fried food – especially F.______________ and Shrove
Tuesday Pancakes! The word Carnival
also comes from this feasting tradition: in Medieval Latin, carnelevarium means
to “take away or remove G.___________”, from the Latin carnem for H.____________.
During Lent, Catholics traditionally gave up I.___________ and mainly ate fish.
Answer Keys
A.
Mardi Gras
B.
Mardi Gras
C.
Ash
D. Mardi
Gras
E.
Mardi Gras
F. doughnuts
G. meat
H. meat
I. meat
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