https://padlet.com/2021mollyp/hikmsee0peh6 Spanish 8-5 en-us 2017-04-03 15:18:03 UTC 2025-11-02 18:19:15 UTC hello@padlet.com 2021mollyp https://padlet.com/2021mollyp/hikmsee0peh6/wish/164637695 Brazil's Carnival is the celebration before Lent, the 40 days before Easter in the Catholic religion. In the 11th century, Portuguese explorers brought the Catholic religion to South America.]]> 2017-04-04 15:01:56 UTC https://padlet.com/2021mollyp/hikmsee0peh6/wish/164637695 2021mollyp https://padlet.com/2021mollyp/hikmsee0peh6/wish/164894709 A vejigante is a very important part of Puerto Rico's Carnival. Costumes are clown or bat like with wide legs and arms. They are symbols of resistance against colonialism. Vejigante means carnival character, like a clown. People making traditional vejigante masks are considered sacred. It's a very important part of Puerto Rico's Carnival. Masks vary from town to town.]]> 2017-04-05 14:39:47 UTC https://padlet.com/2021mollyp/hikmsee0peh6/wish/164894709 2021mollyp https://padlet.com/2021mollyp/hikmsee0peh6/wish/164895856 Brazil's Carnival is mostly African and Catholic blends while Puerto Rico's Carnival is African, Spanish and Caribbean.

But, both Carnival's celebrate diversity.]]> 2017-04-05 14:42:43 UTC https://padlet.com/2021mollyp/hikmsee0peh6/wish/164895856 2021mollyp https://padlet.com/2021mollyp/hikmsee0peh6/wish/164896519 Brazil's Carnival and Puerto Rico's Carnival both are celebrated before Lent.

But, Brazil's Carnival is a competition, while Puerto Rico's Carnival celebrates fun and is much more relaxed.]]> 2017-04-05 14:44:20 UTC https://padlet.com/2021mollyp/hikmsee0peh6/wish/164896519 2021mollyp https://padlet.com/2021mollyp/hikmsee0peh6/wish/164897829 Brazil's Carnival and Puerto Rico's Carnival both celebrate using dancing in brightly colored outfits.

But, Puerto Rico's Carnival has vejigantes, while Brazil's Carnival does not.]]> 2017-04-05 14:47:46 UTC https://padlet.com/2021mollyp/hikmsee0peh6/wish/164897829 2021mollyp https://padlet.com/2021mollyp/hikmsee0peh6/wish/168392385 Brazil's Carnival celebrates the 40 days before Easter (Lent) in the Catholic Religion. It celebrates diversity with dancing and colorful costumes.

Puerto Rico's Carnival celebrates the victory of good against evil. It celebrates with vejigantes and parades with bright colors. ]]> 2017-04-26 14:46:55 UTC https://padlet.com/2021mollyp/hikmsee0peh6/wish/168392385