This festival stretches for two weeks before and after Shrove Tuesday until it is Ash Wednesday. Small to huge parades are held during the whole festival with the largest parade taking place on the last five days with sometimes a ball held at the last day. The festival is organised by social clubs in the city. Objects like colourful plastic beads and decorated items like throw cups are thrown into the audience by those doing the parade to engage with them. Their traditional colours are purple, green and gold signifying justice, faith and power respectively.
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