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"Semel in years Licet insane" - "Once a year is not allowed to have brakes" ,



Carnival is the party where this motto today finds its ultimate expression, a celebration that encompasses the traditions of ancient pagan festivals, such as in honor of the Egyptian Isis or in honor of the Greek Anthesteria Dionioso or as the Roman Saturnalia and the Lupercalia, in honor of Saturn and Lupercus and so on.


Rugantino

Even the etymology of the word "Carnival" procede per varie vie, potrebbe derivare da Carnalia che è un altro nome dei Saturnali o da "carrus navalis - "carro navale", (un carro allegorico con cui i romani inaguravano i festeggiamenti e che aveva la forma di una barca) o da carmen levare -"intonare un canto" o  ancora dal più recente latino medioevale "carnem levare" "privarsi della carne" e "carnem-laxare" - "astenersi dalla carne" (anche in senso sessuale), termini che fanno riferimento ai quaranta giorni successivi alla fine del carnevale, giorni  di preparazione alla Pasqua, in cui non si mangia carne, si fa penitenza e ci si astiene da qualsiasi divertimento e che prendono il nome di Quaresima.


Meo Patacca

Il Carnevale anticamente si iniziava a festegggiare dalla prima domenica di ottobre e in un continuo crescendo si attraversava " l'Epifania " fino a giungere superando il " giovedì grasso ", all'apice conclusivo della festa, il " martedì grasso ", che il giorno dopo lasciava  spazio  al primo giorno di " Lent, "the" Ash Wednesday .


Pulcinella

Subsequently, many began Carnival to celebrate the manifestation up to Shrove Tuesday and now today the celebrations begin Gosso way, 2 weeks and 3 days before Ash Wednesday.

Gianduja

E 'should be specified that in the Ambrosian Rite Lent begins on the first Sunday of Lent, therefore, the Carnival ends on Saturday and not on Shrove Tuesday.


Harlequin

So now the carnival is the party of the excesses of human weakness, characterized by euphoria from 'joy, the partying, the dancing, the desire to ease social tensions, the party where the masks which were used to ward off evil spirits, they become disguises through which without being recognized, you can make fun of the powerful, high-hierarchies, who commands the party where the Middle Ages ; you try to eat plenty of fat pending Lent in which you must eat very lean, which feast in the fifteenth century has its peak at the court of Lorenzo de 'Medici and that in XVI century laid the foundations of the commedia dell'arte masks:
Harlequin Balanzone, Beltrame, Brighella, Captain Matamoros, Captain Spaventa, Cassandra, Columbine, Coviello, Dossena, Facanapa, Flaminia, Flavia, Gianduja, Giangurgolo, Gioppino, Isabella, Leandro, Macco, Meneghini, Meo Patacca, Mezzettino, Pantalone, Peppe Nappa , Pierrot, Punch, Polichinelle, Pulcinella, Ragonda, Rugantino, Ruzante, Sandrone, Scapino, Scaramouche, Stenterello,
Tabarrino, Tartaglia, Trivellino, wild man, Zanni.


Columbine

Curiosity: The celebrations of Carnival attracted a large crowd that had to be fed quickly and inexpensively, thus was born the tradition of fried sweets such as cakes, crackers, waffles, pancakes, and ravioli.


"How beautiful youth,
What is, however, escapes!
Who wants to be happy , is:
Di doman non c'è certezza "

Canzona di Bacco
tratto dai Canti Carnascialeschi
di Lorenzo de' Medici.

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