| CARNIVALS OF THE WORLD II - KEY FACTS |
| The Carnival of Mobile is the oldest carnival in the United States. |
| Joseph Cain gained fame for reviving Mardi Gras after the Civil War. |
| Joseph Cain founded the society Order of Myths. |
| Cowbellion de Rakin Society was the first (original) mystic society of Mobile in Alabama. |
| The first mystic society of Mobile, Alabama held its parade on the eve of New Year . |
| Polka Dots was Mobile's first women's society. |
| The first Mardi Gras was held in New Orleans in the year 1857. |
| The Krewes sponsor the carnival parades in New Orleans. |
| Crewe of Comos was New Orleans' first mystic society. |
| The Notting Hill Carnival in London is very much influenced by the Caribbean culture. |
| Bands and Balls are the distinctive features of the Carnival of Dunkirk. |
| A 'masked ball' is a costume party of the Carnival of Guyana where the Toulouous choose their partners. |
| The Carnival of Nice in France takes place during 2 weeks. |
| The Carnival of Binche in Belgium lasts four days. |
| 'Promenade du Bœuf Gras' is another name for the Carnival of Paris. |
| The first Battle of Flowers in Nice was held on the Promenade des Anglais. |
| The Carnival of Limoux in France is considered to be the longest in the world. |
| The Carnival of Montevideo in Uruguay is the second longest of the world. |
| The carnival in Brazil originated in the year 1723 in the city of Rio de Janeiro. |
| The first ball of the carnival in Rio was in the year 1840. |
| The carnival appeared in Brazil with the wave of emigration of Portuguese islands. |
| 'Jouvert' is the pre-dawn opening ritual of the Trinidad Carnival. |
| Bauta, Moretta and Larva are the principal Venetian Carnival masks. |
| Fastelavnsbolle is a pastry from Denmark and Norway eaten during Mardi Gras. |
