Italy in mask, each region has it own typical character of Carnival

Each region has it own typical character of Carnival, how were the popular characters of the Carnival born?

Venice, the Queen of the Carnival, a small city that knows how to celebrate great events

Venice starts the year with the Regata delle Befane (Race of witches); in February the great passion of Carnival begins: twelve days of folly all over the city. Once in a life you have to live it!. On 25th April, St. Mark's day, the patron saint of the city, and for the occasion men usually give a rosebud ("bòcolo") to their loved one; the second Sunday of May, the declaration of love is made to the city: it’s the feast of the "Sensa" (the Ascension), a procession of boats, Venice renews its rite of marriage to the sea, a tradition which goes back to 998.