Carnaval is one of the biggest Holidays in Brazil. The celebration is to commemorate the beginning of Lent, which is firmly rooted in the Catholic tradition. According to George Ancona in the book “Carnaval” he mention Carnaval as “the last "hurrah" before the beginning of Lent, so Sunday through Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, it is party time. In the Catholic religion, Lent is linked to fasting, and in particular to abstaining from eating meat. This …showed first 75 words of 516 total…

…showed last 75 words of 516 total…of people go out into the street, and sometimes people wear costumes. Carnival celebrations are hardly unique, but without a doubt, the Brazilian Carnaval party is the world’s wildest, glitziest and largest carnival of all. This is the world’s biggest party, period. It draws people from all over the globe to participate in this fabulous party. Carnaval parades and street parties are things that people never regret participating in and definitely never forget.