Holiday Kids: Mardi Gras
Holiday Kids - Grades 1 - 6
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19m
Learn all about the holiday of Mardi Gras. What is "Fat Tuesday"? What is Ash Wednesday? How is Mardi Gras linked to Saturnalia and Lupercalia? What are the Mardi Gras traditions? How is Mardi Gras celebrated in New Orleans and around the world? The answers to all of these questions and more are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video that reinforce important concepts and make learning fun.
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