Shrovetide
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This article is about the liturgical period. For the festive season during the same time, see Carnival.
Shrovetide is the Christian liturgical period prior to the start of Lent that begins on Shrove Saturday and ends at the close of Shrove Tuesday.[1][2] The season focuses on examination of conscience and repentance before the Lenten fast.[3][4] It includes Shrove Saturday, Shrove Sunday, Shrove Monday and Shrove Tuesday.[1][2]
During Shrovetide, Christians used up ingredients used to make rich foods, inclusive of meat, eggs, lacticinia and alcohol as these things were not enjoyed during the 40-day fasting season of Lent—a practice that continues in Eastern Christianity and among Western Christian congregations practicing the Daniel Fast.[5][6][7][8]