New Orleans, Louisiana, is famous for its Mardi Gras celebrations. People who are extremely religions mark a cross on their foreheads using sacred ashes. This is to help them remember Christ's sacrifices for mankind. People promise to give up something they really love during Lent. They do this to remember Christ's sacrifices.
Most people give up a food they love like chocolate or ice cream.
It is celebrated to remember when Christ rode a donkey into Jerusalem. Jews celebrated his arrival because they believed he would free them from a bad government. He met with his friends to teach them and say goodbye to them. Memories Written by Native Speakers During the season of Easter our family has quite a few traditions which have been handed down from generation to generation. The mourning of Easter, my mother will fix us a nice breakfast with hot cakes and English muffins.