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Celebrate Carnaval in Your Backyard
February 24, 2014
Mardi Gras is celebrated in Mexico as part of a bigger holiday, known as Carnaval. Carnaval time in Mexico is an often frenzied craze of fun and frivolity. Carnaval is the last chance for Mexicans to enjoy carnal pleasures right before the 40 days of Lent. Festivities run from February 26 through March 4 this year. Carnaval is a fun time; very festive and perfect for celebrating in your own backyard. After all, there's no place better than home to celebrate with friends and family!
Smaller and more rural communities have Carnaval traditions which have conserved more of Mexico's indigenous and religious heritage and vary depending on the local indigenous cultures that Carnaval was assimilated into. The largest of this kind is held in Huejotzingo, Puebla, with mock battles based on the Battle of Puebla and reenactments of stories. Other important Carnaval variations can be found in Tlaxcala, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Jalisco, Morelos and some parts of Mexico City. These celebrations vary widely often with traditional dance and regional music and ceremonies with both pagan and Christian origins. They may also contain modern elements such as floats as well as local sports and cultural events such as bullfighting, and fishing tournaments.
Sounds like it's time for Mariachi music and some fun, doesn't it? If you don't have the resources to travel to Mexico right now, why not celebrate at home? Now you can get all the bar supplies you need from La Fuente Imports including galvanized beer buckets, enamel serving trays, officially-licensed bottle openers, plus the largest selection of authentic Mexican beer coolers available anywhere on the web. They're just the trick for turning your next celebration into the most memorable one yet.
Paper Party Banners, known as "Papel Picado" in Mexico, are perfect for lively occasions too plus they've been a tradition in Mexico for decades. Finish off your festive table by setting our pretty Tissue Paper Catrinas in the center.
How will you be celebrating Carnaval this year?
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