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    Carnival begins in New Orleans with Phunny Phorty Phellows, king cakes, Joan of Arc parade

    by Kevin McGill Jan 06, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

    The countdown to Mardi Gras begins Saturday in New Orleans as Carnival season kicks off with dozens of costumed revelers and a brass band set to crowd onto a streetcar for a nighttime ride down historic St. Charles Avenue. Meanwhile, a walking club in the French Quarter will march in its annual procession honoring Joan of Arc.

    WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT

    While it's a secular celebration, Carnival in New Orleans and Roman Catholic traditions. The season begins on Jan. 6, the 12th day after Christmas, and continues until Mardi Gras, known as Fat Tuesday, which is the final day of feasting, drinking and revelry before Ash Wednesday and the fasting associated with .

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