A word that describe the mood of the carnival in "The Cask of Amontillado"?

The carnival was a time of drunkenness and masked
identity. It sounded a lot like Mardi Gras to me. In the evening, costumed people took
to the streets for merrymaking. There was much drinking, food, laughter, and music. It
was a noisy, wild scene. If people did not show up the next day, the assumption was they
were sleeping the alcohol off. People did things they wouldn't ordinarily do because
their identity was masked. Since Italy was primarily a Catholic, the carnival probably
took place just before Lent, a time of giving up the pleasures of life to prepare for
Easter.