The Africans also had a carnival tradition where youths in the African villages used to roam around in the streets of the village wearing costumes and masks. They used to go around the village in circles, as they believed it would bring them good luck.

Carnival History
This kind of carnival was also held to heal problems and calm down angry relatives who were dead. The carnival masks used during the carnival was made from items such as beads, shells, bones, grasses, and fabric. The Africans put feather in their masks to highlight their ability to overcome problems, pain, illness, or heartbreaks.

These African carnival traditions were the main reason for the birth of carnivals in the Americas. During the carnival celebrations in the Americas there are a whole lot of exciting things such as large puppets, stilt dancers, stick fighters, and African drums. The colonies where immigrants from Europe had come, occupied, and brought along slaves with them, were the centers in which carnivals were started. Some of the countries in the Caribbean Islands where Carnivals are held are Jamaica, Cuba, Brazil, Panama, Canada, USA, Trinidad & Tobago, and Grenada.
The Trinidad Carnival is beautiful and exciting to watch. A carnival filled with many cultures and tastes, this shows how a festival or celebration can unite the world. Held for just 5 days every year, this carnival tradition unites all cultures of the Islands as they come together for the carnival. This carnival was first started back in 1785 with the immigration of French settlers and African slaves. The main celebrations of Trinidad Carnival started in 1838 when slavery was abolished on this Island as the African people started holding carnival celebrations on the street. This Island also hosts Kiddies carnival for little children to educate them about the history and culture of this Island. Some of the other most popular carnivals are Rio Samba Carnival in Brazil, Carribean Carnival and The Carnival of Venice. The common carnival traditions include magnificent carnival masks and costumes.

These carnivals are now held in different parts of the world such as India, Belgium, Philippines, Croatia, Cyprus, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, Malta, and many more countries. However, the origins of the Carnival in different places remain the same as it is based on the influence of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox societies. It is also believed that Carnival begun from 26 December until the climax day of “Mardi Gras”. During this period of carnival celebrations, having fun with all sorts of excesses were allowed and people started wearing carnival masks to get rid of social divisions. People mainly went about dancing, singing, partying, and cuddling up with each other during the entire Mardi Gras celebration in all over the world. From ancient Greek culture to contemporary world culture, from Pagan beliefs to Christianity, all people in the world had and have fun in Mardi Gras celebrations in a very similar way. During Brazil’s Samba Carnival or Carnival of Venice in Italy or somewhere else in the world, having fun of those Mardi Gass activities will continue as long as humanity itself exists.