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Introduction: Celebrating Holidays & Festivals Around the World............ 6 Introduction: Carnival................................................................................ 8 1: Origins of Carnival ................................................................................ 11 2: Celebrating Carnival ............................................................................ 19 3: Celebrating in Europe ......................................................................... 25 4: Celebrating in Latin America and the Caribbean ....................... 51 5: Celebrating in North America ........................................................... 73 Series Glossary ......................................................................................... 90 Further Resources ................................................................................... 93 Index .............................................................................................................. 95 Picture Credits .......................................................................................... 96