-celebrated in late February the week leading up to Lent
-celebrated in various Spanish-speaking countries -VERY popular in
Spain, especially in the Canary Islands & Madrid. -parties from
dusk until dawn drinking, dancing etc. -extravagant costumes and
people in masks -Madrid doesnt have the wild parties of the Canary
Islands but there are parades and fancy dress events culminating in
the traditional Burial of the Sardine on Ash Wednesday. -This marks
the beginning of Lent when formally dressed mourners carry a
sardine and bury it in a coffin!
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Carnival in the Canary Islands -Located off the coast of
Africa, south of Spain in the Atlantic Ocean. -Santa Cruz de
Tenerife is the 2 nd largest city in the Canary Islands. -the 14
day carnival is 2 nd in the world in size & spectacle after Rio
de Janeiro. -gorgeous girls, televised beauty pageants, stunning
costumes and masks, marching bands, music and dancing, parties from
dusk until dawn everyday.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HQ3G-J-Ldc
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-the capital and largest city in Spain, located in the center
of the country. -doesnt have the wild parties of the Canary Islands
but there are parades and fancy dress events culminating in the
traditional Burial of the Sardine on Ash Wednesday. -Burial of the
Sardine: -people celebrate (the day before lent begins) by holding
a mock funeral and burying a sardine (sardines vary in style and
size) in a coffin as a way of saying goodbye to the festivities
Carnival in the Madrid
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A Sardinereally? Here are some theories 1. Many years ago
Charles III, the King of Spain, ordered sardines to be served at
his carnival party. However, by the time they were to be eaten the
small fish were rotten and it was decided that they must be buried
to get rid of the smell. His guests mourned the thought of burying
their free food and starting the restrictive Lenten period. 2. The
people used to bury a pork rib to signify the giving up of meat
during lent. Supposedly, at this time the name for the pork rib was
sardina and at some point people started burying a sardine instead
of meat. 3. Others claim that the sardine is buried to bring luck
to all of the fishermen who will be responsible for feeding
everyone throughout the 40 days of meatless lent.