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herbw t1_iz7q6n3 wrote

Reply to comment by yoniyum in TIL "The Twelve Days of Christmas" STARTS on Christmas Day, and ends of January 5th (Three Kings Day). by HauntedHippie

So it varies year to year, culture to culture. Am only fam with NO and in Rio. Other than those, it's peripheral to important events.

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yoniyum t1_iz7qmut wrote

In which cultures are they the same? (Sincerely asking because I want to learn…hence being in this sub.)

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herbw t1_izdxupb wrote

Mardi gras & Carnival are all part of the same celebrations in Catholic systems. No protestant churches celebrate mardi gras nor Carnival. What yer doing is saying that movement 1 of a symphony bears no relationships to the rest of the whole musical piece.

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yoniyum t1_izetoh8 wrote

Yes, they are part of the same celebration. Carnival is the season, Mardi Gras is the day -- just like I already said.

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herbw t1_izgti76 wrote

but not clearly, not as you just wrote.

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yoniyum t1_izgw3is wrote

> Carnival, which leads to Mardi Gras

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