Carnaval

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b, mavo
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Carnival

een superleuke les over carnaval!

what is carnival?

why do we celebrate Carnival?

1. it is the start of fasting before Easter
2. because it's a Protestant tradition
3. because people like to dress up and get drunk
4. because after we cannot eat meat until Easter

what is 'fasting?'

1. staying away from food for a period of time
2. taking more food so you get fatter
3. driving faster on the highway
4. someone else taking food away from you

why do we call it 'Carnival?'

think of: carnivore (meat-eater

- carne vale

Waarom vieren we vooral Carnaval in het Zuiden van Nederland en niet in het Noorden?

what is 'aswoensdag'?

1. the day you honour your grandparents
2. the day you spread your grandparent's ashes
3. the day Carnival officially starts
4. the first day after Carnaval officially ends

Carnival in New Orleans

- Mardi Gras / Fat Tuesday / Vastenavond

- throw small gifts at people watching

- over a million visitors each year

Carnival in Venice

- masks made by hand

- st. Mark's Square: open-air theatre

- narrow streets

Carnival in Rio de Janeiro

- biggest in the world

- makes over $40 million 

- special stadium (Sambadrome) for parades

Carnival in Binche

- throw oranges at the crowd

- dates back to the 14th Century

what are you going to do during Carnival?

translate a carnivalshit!

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