Top Reasons To Add Mardi Gras To Your Bucket List
8. Colors
Colors play a big role in the costumes and sets of Mardi Gras events, but there is a deeper and more robust history and tradition rooted in the festival than many realize. The main colors that are emphasized in the culture of Mardi Gras are purple, green and gold. Each color symbolizes a different value and are generally accepted as follows; purple represents justice, green represents faith and gold represents power, all traced back in history to early Mardi Gras festivities in 1872. Those looking to show off their best purple, green or gold outfits are in luck at this timeless festival.
