Primitive Origin of Carnival
It is not easy to determine with certainty the origin of the word Carnival.
However, it is believed to come from "Carrus Navalis", a festival that originated from the Roman Saturnalia.
While there is evidence of that holding in all the ancient peoples, it is said that the fun of the Carnival had a religious character in the beginning, when they celebrated the New Year, Spring-entrance as a symbol of the rebirth of nature.
In Greece and Rome included acts processions.
In such a common sight, walked ostentatiously a boat with wheels within which certain groups ran masked dances and singing satirical songs in the middle of happy disorder.
The habit of this "naval car" exists even in Reus (Spain) where at carnival time,placed on a cart a boat of 70 tons and are carried away by ten horses, from the shipthrow flowers and candy.
The classic day of the carnival is Sunday, fifty, but they added to it the following Monday and Tuesday. In many places the carnival begins on January 6.
Barranquillas carnival
Have not historically accurate data on the initial date of the first Carnival held inBarranquilla, its tradition is as remote as the first human settlements on the northern coast of Colombia.
The carnival starts the 20 th of january with popular dances in all the streets that is called precarnival.
The Saturday of carnival ,officialy opens the partys with the battle of flowers,that is a show of dances from aforindigen origin.
TThey represent for example the ¨the Pilanderas¨, ¨the torito¨,¨el diablo¨,¨the garabato¨,and more...They go with customes like one of the most tipic one that is tha¨Marimonda¨that represents the african elephant.
The tuesday , before the Ash Wednesday, they represent the way of death and the funeral of Joselito Carnavaland later the carnival officialy finishes.
Carnival is considered historic heritage of humanity.
Carnival of Venice
The Carnival of Venice is an annual festival, held in Venice, Italy. The Carnival starts starts 40 days before easter and ends on Shrove Tuesday (Fat Tuesday or Martedì Grasso), the day before Ash Wednesday.
Carnival started as a time for celebration and expression throughout the classes, as wearing masks hid any form of identity between social classes. During the 1970s,, the Italian government decided to bring back the history and culture of Venice, and sought to use the traditional Carnival as the centerpiece of their efforts. Today, approximately 30,000 visitors come to Venice each day for Carnivals. One of the most important events is the contest for the best mask, placed at the last weekend of the Carnival. A jury of international costume and fashion designers votes for "La Maschera piu bella"
