El Carnival por Meghan Leiter y Aionna Johnson by Meghan Leiter https://padlet.com/2021meghanl/u5jd7g8u2sy0 A celebration around the world en-us 2017-04-03 16:49:10 UTC 2025-09-29 23:03:35 UTC hello@padlet.com Religious History of Brazil's Carnival 2021meghanl https://padlet.com/2021meghanl/u5jd7g8u2sy0/wish/164678586 - In the 1500's Portuguese explorers brought Catholicism lent 40 days before Easter ]]> 2017-04-04 17:10:52 UTC https://padlet.com/2021meghanl/u5jd7g8u2sy0/wish/164678586 What is the word "vejigante" from the culture of Puerto Rico mean? 2021meghanl https://padlet.com/2021meghanl/u5jd7g8u2sy0/wish/164679465 The word "vejigante" means carnival character in Puerto Rico ]]> 2017-04-04 17:13:13 UTC https://padlet.com/2021meghanl/u5jd7g8u2sy0/wish/164679465 Carnival Cultural beliefs and practices in Brazil 2021meghanl https://padlet.com/2021meghanl/u5jd7g8u2sy0/wish/164681417 - Schools represent in parades
- There is dancing in the parades 
- There are fireworks 
- Everything that makes Brazil, comes together at the Carnival ]]> 2017-04-04 17:18:24 UTC https://padlet.com/2021meghanl/u5jd7g8u2sy0/wish/164681417 Carnival Cultural beliefs and practices in Puerto Rico.... 2021meghanl https://padlet.com/2021meghanl/u5jd7g8u2sy0/wish/164751749 - There is a king of the Carnival named King Momo
- There are Vejigantes which represent current evil forces (in today's belief) 
- There is a mock funeral at the end of the Carnival which symbolizes the burning of the sins of the flesh ]]> 2017-04-04 22:40:36 UTC https://padlet.com/2021meghanl/u5jd7g8u2sy0/wish/164751749 How the Carnival is similar in Brazil and in Puerto Rico..... 2021meghanl https://padlet.com/2021meghanl/u5jd7g8u2sy0/wish/164752300 - They both have costumes 
- The Carnival is based on a religious belief in both countries
- They both have parades ]]> 2017-04-04 22:47:53 UTC https://padlet.com/2021meghanl/u5jd7g8u2sy0/wish/164752300 How the Carnival is different in Brazil and in Puerto Rico..... 2021meghanl https://padlet.com/2021meghanl/u5jd7g8u2sy0/wish/164752530 - They have a mock burial in Puerto Rico and not in Brazil 
- The style of costumes in Puerto Rico are a clown or bat like outfit unlike in Brazil 
- In Puerto Rico there are vejigantes ho carry a balloon, or vieja tied to a string and not in Brazil ]]> 2017-04-04 22:51:14 UTC https://padlet.com/2021meghanl/u5jd7g8u2sy0/wish/164752530