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A carnival is a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus and public street party, generally during the Carnival Season. Carnival is traditionally a Roman Catholic and, to a lesser extent, Christian Orthodox celebration. Most Protestant and non-Christian areas do not celebrate it, with some Fundamentalist Protestant groups condemning the celebration, although the word carnival has passed into the vernacular and taken on secular meanings in most areas of the Western world.
The Carnival Season is a holiday period during the two weeks before the traditional Christian fasting of Lent. The origin of the name "Carnival" is unclear as there are several theories. The most commonly known theory states that the name comes from the Italian carne- or carnovale, from Latin carnem (meat) + levare (lighten or raise), literally "to remove the meat" or "stop eating meat". It has also been claimed that it comes from the Latin words caro (meat) and vale (farewell), hence "Farewell to meat". (Or, of course, farewell to the flesh, letting go of the earthly or bodily self) Yet another theory states that it originates from the Latin carrus navalis, which was some kind of Greek cart carrying a statue of a god in a religious procession at the annual festivities in honor of the god Apollo. Most commonly the season began on Septuagesima, the third from the last Sunday before Ash Wednesday, but in some places it started as early as Twelfth Night, continuing until Lent. This period of celebration and partying had its origin in the need to use up all remaining meat and animal products such as eggs and butter before the fasting season. The celebration of Carnival ends on "Mardi Gras" (French for "Fat Tuesday", meaning Shrove Tuesday), the day before Ash Wednesday, when the rigors of Lent's 40 days of fasting and sacrifice begin. It sometimes lasts until Piñata Weekend, the first Saturday and Sunday of Lent.
Origins of the Carnival season
One theory is that this festival came from Saturnalia, Saturn's festival, and Lupercalia. In the later Roman period, these festivals were characterized by wanton raillery and unbridled freedom, and were in a manner a temporary subversion of civil order. Historians think that this spirit was transmitted to the Carnival.Another theory, most prominent in Switzerland, probably predates Christianity. The festival was linked to the beginning of spring, and the idea behind Carnival was to scare evil spirits away. This is usually done with processions, where the participants wore horrible masks, and where everyone that could would make loud noises and music with whatever was available. Later on, the processions were devoted to Patron-saints, the two most prominent being the Virgin Mary or the Saint the local church was christened to.
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RT @MDGilligan: http://www.twitpic.com/w22ih uploading photos - found a fun Carnival 2009 photo from the Soca Monarch Finals...
kingdomofsoca (Kingdom Of Soca ENT) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:25:34 -0000
RT @MDGilligan: http://www.twitpic.com/w22ih uploading photos - found a fun Carnival 2009 photo from the Soca Monarch Finals...
we had our satellite town carnival yestday had a record of 5 thousand ppl no try we oh .fun alll d way shout out to artistes that came thru
Soundsultan (Lanre Sultan) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:24:25 -0000
we had our satellite town carnival yestday had a record of 5 thousand ppl no try we oh .fun alll d way shout out to artistes that came thru
Carnival Games - Wii: All the fun and excitement of your favorite Carnival Games are coming to Wii this summer! http://bit.ly/8Og5Th
gamerslatest (Gamers Latest) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:24:20 -0000
Carnival Games - Wii: All the fun and excitement of your favorite Carnival Games are coming to Wii this summer! http://bit.ly/8Og5Th
3 day Carnival Cougar Cruise 2010 , what a way to start the New Year off. Reg now for the time of your life!! Happy New Year.
CougarNCubs (Cougar N Cubs) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:23:09 -0000
3 day Carnival Cougar Cruise 2010 , what a way to start the New Year off. Reg now for the time of your life!! Happy New Year.
Carnival in Cadiz, Spain, is an open-air musical comedy http://sbne.ws/r/3ySp
cigarytravel (Gary Hammond) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:22:55 -0000
Carnival in Cadiz, Spain, is an open-air musical comedy http://sbne.ws/r/3ySp
Carnival on ocean blvd tonight! They even have fried Oreos!!!
NomadicQuest (Crystal McLaughlin) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:22:47 -0000
Carnival on ocean blvd tonight! They even have fried Oreos!!!
A-Jays Morris Dancers - Team of 3 to 12 year old girls from Bolton, UK; includes photos, competition results, and links.
Meta Description: [ We are a group of Morris Dancers from Bolton in England. We enter competitions and also do displays for local good causes and charities. ]
Alison's Dancing Page - Dancer of Brytones Morris Dancers from Preston; provides details on the troupe, photos, events, and guestbook.
Ashlea's Site - Brief description of the differences between carnival and 'traditional' morris from a young girl dancer's point of view. Also some details and photos of the Leigh West Park Dancers.
Belmont Morris Dancers - Troupe from Blackburn, Lancashire; includes troupe news, results, and photos.
Meta Description: [ The online home of the Belmont Morris Dancers, a championship winning, Blackburn based carnival morris troupe. ]
Blackpool Crusaders - Troupe with girls between ages 3 and 23. Provides history, pictures, links, and information of how to join the group.
Bootle Debonaires - Offers pictures, history, events, competition results, links, and chat room.
Cambraco - Offers pictures, sponsors, links, and competition results.
Carouselles Morris Dancers - Liverpool based facility with novice, junior and senior troupes; includes photos, history, and guestbook.
Collettes - Based in Oldham. Offers member information, results, latest news, pictures, and links.
Coppull Morris Dancers - Morris Troupe situated in Coppull, Lancs. It contains troupe information, photo album and links to other morris sites.
Crystal Shandelles - Troupe from the Stoke area; includes guestbook, photos, and event calendar.
Dinatones Morris Dancers - Troupe from Bury in Lancashire and founded in August, 1978; includes photos and message board.
Dominion Morris Dancers - Troupe based in Salford; includes photos, competition results, and links.
Dorchester Morris Dancers - Tribute site to the now-disbanded troupe; includes photos, history, and message board.
Fusion morris dancers - Contact details, competition results and photos of this troupe from Chorley in Lancs.
Meta Description: [ fusion morris dancers, are girls who work hard to acheive the best results at competitions, from chorley they are the only troupe. ]
Gemma's Dancing Site - Site belonging to a Belmont dancer. Contains pictures and past results.
Hag Fold Morris Dancers - World champion troupe based near Wigan; includes photos and competition results.
Meta Description: [ About Fluffy Morris Dancing At Hag Fold ]
Harlequins Morris Dancers - Troupe based in Warrington, Cheshire; includes photo gallery, practice schedule, and message board.
Harwood Village - Photos, competition list and contact details for this troupe from Bolton and Darwen.
Meta Description: [ Carnival or fluffy morris dancers from Bolton Darwen and Bury in Lancashire. Fun activity keeping fit Competitive dance ]
Karelles - Marching troupe from Barrow in Furness. Gives background information, awards, pictures, and how to join.
Krystalaires - Troupe from Widnes. Includes background information, pictures, championship results, and links.
Lancashire Carnival Association - Find out about the dance, events, and rules and regulations. Also provides guestbook, goods for sale, and application form.
Laura's Medal Centres - Supplier of medals for dance competitions.
Meta Description: [ Personalised Medal Centers for all occasions and hobbies including morris troupe dancing, majorettes and entertainers ]
Legionettes Morris Troupe - Includes roll of honour, forthcoming events and a picture gallery, as well as details on how to get involved. Based in Wrenbury, Cheshire.
Leigh West Park Morris Dancing Troupe - Member of the North of England Morris Dancing and Carnival Organisation; includes photos, practice schedule, and events calendar.
Meta Description: [ Leigh West Park Morris dancers all girls morris dancing troupe based in Leigh greater Manchester ]
Liberty Morris Dancers - Based in Wavertree, Liverpool. Provides pictures, member information, events, and links.
Meta Description: [ Liberty Morris Dancers (Liverpool). Established in 2002 and formally known as St.Thomas Morris dancers. We practice on a Wednesday evening 6:30 to 9:00 at Harthill Youth centre, Wellington Road, Wavertree, Liverpool.
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Little Hulton Morris Dance Troupe - A non-profit/voluntary Carnival Morris Dance Troupe, based in Little Hulton since 1976. Actively involved in competitions around North West England.
Meta Description: [ Little Hulton Morris Dance Troupe ]
Liverpool Liverbirds - Troupe based in Liverpool. Offers calendar of events, contact information, links, news, and pictures.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to Liverpool Liverbirds Morris Dancers. This site was created and is hosted for free on KidsSportsNet.com. ]
Lower Kersal Collanades - Dancing troupe from Salford, Greater Manchester. Offers news, poems, pictures, results, and links.
Millenium Morris Dancers - History, events, results, members, and links for this dancing troupe from Liverpool.
Monaco Morris Dancing Troupe - Photographs and team membership list for this troupe from Eccles in Manchester. Also has an active, lively guestbook.
Morris to Carnival - Thelwall Morris Men - A really interesting site written by Geoff Bibby which explains the transistion of morris dancing from the traditional dance to the modern carnival equivalent that is seen around the north-west today.
morrisdancers.net - Site containing lots of information about morris, entertainers and majorettes competitions in and around the North West. For sale/wanted pages and Organisation details and rules.
NEMDCO - The homepage of the North of England Morris Dancing Carnival Organisation. Contains details of member troupes, rules and competition dates.
Meta Description: [ north of england morris dancing carnival organisation ]
Newtones - Background and contact information, pictures, links, competition results, and games for this dancing troupe from Manchester.
Meta Description: [ newtones dance troupe ]
Nic's Dancing Page - A general dancing page by Nic - a former Bamber Bridge dancer
Meta Description: [ Morris Dancers Troupe Dance every weekend in competitions with judges. Babies, dinkies, tinies, juniors and seniors.
Fluffy Morris dancers not The traditional Mens. Bells, Shakers, Pumps, Dresses, Headdresses are worn by the girls.
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Onchan - Entertaining troupe from the Isle of Man, one of only two troupes that exist on the island.
Peel Green Morris Dancers - Long established (1977) Carnival Morris Troupe based in Eccles, Manchester.
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Phoenix Morris Troupe - Small troupe from Cheadle in Stockport. Gives information about the troupe, pictures, links, and message board.
Platt Bridge Morris Dancers - Details of practice nights and some photos.
Meta Description: [ Platt Bridge Morris Dancers ]
Preston Rosettes - Based in Preston, Lancashire with girls aged 4-19. Includes contact information, links, and message boards.
Rachel's Dancing page - A morris dancing site by Rachel - a dancers from Leigh West Park
REMA - The homepage of the Reunited Morris Dancers Association
Runcorn Comets - A morris troupe from Runcorn, Cheshire
Sherenades - An entertaining troupe from Urmston, Manchester.
Silver Gems - Dance troupe based in Failsworth includes results, links, pictures, and contact information.
Silverdale Sapphires Morris Troupe - From Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire. A website with information about Fluffy Morris in general but not much about the troupe.
Meta Description: [ Silverdale Morris Dancers' Home Page - what Fluffy Morris in Staffordshire is all about ]
St Lukes - From Liverpool, Merseyside. This site has information about the team, some photos and contact details. There are competition results and a lively discussion board.
Starlites Morris Dancers - Cheshire based dancing troupe. Gives background history, pictures, and links.
Stockport Jennetts - Morris dancing troupe based in the Stockport area includes pictures, background information, and guestbook.
Stockport Silver Jubilees - Brief history and photographs of this troupe from Stockport
Valencia Morris Dancers - Gives history, competition results, events, member information, and links.
Weaverham Corvettes - An enertaining troupe from Cheshire
Winsford Sensations - Winsford based troupe ages 3 and up. Includes member information, competition results, and links.
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