"Mardi Gras" religious celebrations before Lent

Did you know that "Mardi Gras" is a symbol of the most delicious feasts that Western Christians eat before their fast?

Mardi Gras Source: Jeffrey -Feng Photography

It may surprise you to learn that Mardi Gras is a Catholic term, created to describe the festivities that lead up to Lent. The Carnival begins on the day of the Christian feasts of the Epiphany, and finishes on the day before Ash Wednesday - commonly known as Shrove Tuesday, or Fat Tuesday.