Heading out to the Mummers in a bit, the tradition predates Philadelphia's parade by centuries but is carried on the USA only here, where the fun is taken seriously. Enjoy the current parade now from anywhere in the world by clicking this link for the live stream provided by WPHL Channel 17.
Notice the umbrellas carried by the wenches, This and the sun shapes you'll see in the themes and back pieces of costumes in many of the other groups marks the day as a celebration of the return of the sun, and so can be traced near-directly to the sun worship of the Egyptians.
Swede and English imported the tradition of masking to Philly and it was made an official event sanctioned by the city in 190,9 but recognition of the tradition goes back to George Washington.
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