Mardi Gras - Made In China (5 Minute Clip)

Today being "Fat Tuesday", I thought this is an important video that everyone should see, especially the people of the United States. The video "Mardi Gras - Made In China" vividly illustrates the paradox between the workers in China who make the beads used in the global Mardi Gras and Carnival celebrations and the people who buy them.. I will post whatever videos I have and I would recommend More.. More.. More..everyone watch the entire documentary. The terms "Mardi Gras" (pronounced /ˈmɑrdi grɑː/, "Mardi Gras season", and "Carnival season", in English, refer to events of the Carnival celebrations, beginning on or after the Epiphany and ending on the day before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday" (in ethnic English tradition, Shrove Tuesday), referring to the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season, which started on Ash Wednesday. Related popular practices were associated with celebrations before the fasting and religious obligations associated with the penitential season of Lent. Popular practices included wearing masks and costumes, overturning social conventions, dancing, sports competitions, parades, etc. Similar expressions to Mardi Gras appear in other European languages sharing the Christian tradition. In English, the day is called Shrove Tuesday, associated with the religious requirement for confession before Lent begins. In many areas, the term "Mardi Gras" has come to mean the whole period of activity related to the celebratory events, beyond just the single day. In some US cities, it is now called "Mardi Gras Day" or "Fat Tuesday". The festival season varies from city to city, as some traditions consider Mardi Gras the entire period between Epiphany or Twelfth Night and Ash Wednesday Others treat the final three-day period before Ash Wednesday as the Mardi Gras. In Mobile, Alabama, Mardi Gras-associated social events ...

Channel: LiveLeak Video Length: 0s Date Found: Wed, Jul 28 2010 12:38 AM Category: Educational Date Produced: Tue, Feb 16 2010 12:00 AM View Count: 0