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- Courir_de_Mardi_Gras abstract "The Courir de Mardi Gras (Louisiana French pronunciation: [kuɾiɾ d maɾdi ɡɾa] French pronunciation: [kuʁiʁ də maʁdi ɡʁa]) is a traditional Mardi Gras event held in many Cajun communities of south Louisiana on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Courir de Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday Run". The rural Mardi Gras celebration is based on early begging rituals, similar to those still celebrated by mummers, wassailers and celebrants of Halloween. As Mardi Gras is the celebration of the final day before Lent, celebrants drink and eat heavily, and also dress in specialized costumes, ostensibly to protect their identities. Popular practices include wearing masks, capuchons, and costumes, overturning social conventions, dancing, drinking alcohol, begging, feasting, whipping, etc. Because of violent activities associated with the Ku Klux Klan, Louisiana has a state law prohibiting the wearing of hoods and masks in public. Mardi Gras is one of the few occasions when exceptions are allowed, as are Halloween celebrations and religious observances. Two HBO series (the crime drama True Detective and the post Hurricane Katrina themed Treme) make reference to the tradition.".
- Courir_de_Mardi_Gras meaning "Celebration prior to fasting season of Lent.".
- Courir_de_Mardi_Gras similar Mardi_Gras.
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- Courir_de_Mardi_Gras caption "Masked riders in Mamou".
- Courir_de_Mardi_Gras celebrations "Rural tradition, parties".
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- Courir_de_Mardi_Gras date "Mardi Gras, Tuesday before Ash Wednesday".
- Courir_de_Mardi_Gras frequency "annual".
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- Courir_de_Mardi_Gras holidayName "Courir de Mardi Gras".
- Courir_de_Mardi_Gras longtype "Local, cultural, Catholic, Cajun".
- Courir_de_Mardi_Gras relatedto Mardi_Gras.
- Courir_de_Mardi_Gras significance "Celebration prior to fasting season of Lent.".
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- Courir_de_Mardi_Gras comment "The Courir de Mardi Gras (Louisiana French pronunciation: [kuɾiɾ d maɾdi ɡɾa] French pronunciation: [kuʁiʁ də maʁdi ɡʁa]) is a traditional Mardi Gras event held in many Cajun communities of south Louisiana on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Courir de Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday Run". The rural Mardi Gras celebration is based on early begging rituals, similar to those still celebrated by mummers, wassailers and celebrants of Halloween.".
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- Courir_de_Mardi_Gras name "(Mardi Gras Run)".
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