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In a few days towns all over Italy will start celebrating Carnevale, a festive and somewhat chaotic holiday popular in most Catholic countries. The festivity takes place every year in the winter, sometimes in February, sometimes in March, right before Lent. Historically, Lent –the forty days leading up to Easter- was a period of fasting, repenting and introspection: no parties or celebrations were held during those six weeks and people had to refrain from eating meat, cheese, sweets and any other food that could be considered rich or luxurious.
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