Mardi Gras celebrations
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Mardi Gras celebrations are vibrant annual festivities featuring parades, elaborate costumes, music, and street parties, most famously associated with New Orleans.
Aliases (3)
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
→
cultural festival → public holiday observance → |
| attracts |
domestic tourists
→
international tourists → |
| hasAlternativeName |
Carnival celebrations
→
Fat Tuesday celebrations → |
| hasCulturalAspect |
African American culture
→
Cajun culture → Creole culture → |
| hasDrink |
alcoholic beverages
→
cocktails → |
| hasEconomicImpact |
tourism revenue
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| hasFeature |
beads
→
costume contests → elaborate costumes → floats → king cake → live music → marching bands → masked balls → parades → street parties → throws of trinkets → |
| hasFood |
beignets
→
gumbo → jambalaya → king cake → |
| hasMainLocation |
Louisiana
→
New Orleans → United States → |
| hasMusicGenre |
brass band music
→
funk → jazz → zydeco → |
| hasOrigin |
European Carnival traditions
→
French Catholic customs → |
| hasRegulation |
city permits for parades
→
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| hasReligiousContext |
Christianity
→
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| hasRisk |
crowd safety issues
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public intoxication → |
| hasSocialAspect |
community krewes
→
costumed crowds → street revelry → |
| hasSymbol |
gold
→
green → purple → |
| involvesOrganizationType |
krewes
→
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| isAssociatedWithCity |
Mobile, Alabama
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New Orleans → Rio de Janeiro → Venice → |
| isAssociatedWithCountry |
Brazil
→
France → Italy → United States → |
| marksOccasion |
last day before Lent
→
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| occursInMonth |
February
→
March → |
| occursInSeason |
Carnival season
→
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| occursOn |
Shrove Tuesday
→
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| symbolizes |
indulgence before fasting
→
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Biloxi
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Metairie, Louisiana, United States ("Mardi Gras parades") → Slidell, Louisiana ("Mardi Gras parades") → |
hasEvent |
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Mobile Carnival Museum
("Mardi Gras")
→
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dedicatedTo |
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Super Bowl XV
("“Mardi Gras Festival”")
→
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halftimeShow |
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Mississippi Gulf Coast
→
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hasCulturalEvent |
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Six Flags America
("Mardi Gras")
→
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hasSection |
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New Orleans
→
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knownFor |
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New Orleans
("Mardi Gras")
→
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majorEvent |