Across
- 3. Upon Christianity's arrival in Rome, the religion blended with pagan traditions, and so began a time of _______ preceding the 40 days of fasting between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday.
- 6. Mardi Gras is also known as _____ _______ (2 words).
- 8. Participants wear ______ they catch at parades.
- 10. Its epicenter is ____ _____ (2 words), where most non-essential businesses are shut down and locals and pilgrims come together for parades, music, food, and drink.
- 11. some say that the first Mardi Gras in ______was celebrated in 1703, at "Fort Louis de la Louisiane," where the settlement La Mobile was located.
- 12. France took control of the area at the turn of the century, and the United States acquired the area in 1803 with the ______ ________ (2 words)
Down
- 1. Mardi Gras at the time was defined by masked balls, _____ ______, and dinners.
- 2. Revelers wear costumes, dress in ______, gold, and green.
- 4. Mardi Gras is held all around the world, particularly in cities with large ______ _______ (2 words) populations.
- 5. Although Mardi Gras is a Christian holiday, it is generally believed to have roots in _____ celebrations of spring and fertility like Saturnalia and Lupercalia.
- 7. _______—a name that is also used to refer to the whole period between Epiphany and Ash Wednesday.
- 9. When the ______ took control of New Orleans in 1762, these practices were banned.