It took a Black city councilwoman named Dorothy ... Gras a holiday and specified that folks could wear masks — but only for Mardi Gras. In fact, all float riders must wear a mask or paint ...
Big Chief Demond Melancon wears his Red Cloud suit amongst other members of Mardi Gras Indian tribes ... also known as the Black Masking Indians, have origins founded in traditions that ...
People donning skeleton masks and antlers on their heads gathered ... determined to beat an expected storm and celebrate Mardi Gras Day as they always have. Members of the Northside Skull and ...
If you want to unearth the history and origins of Mardi Gras, the iconic Mardi Gras colors are a good place to start ...
People donning skeleton masks and antlers on their heads gathered in New Orleans' historic Treme neighborhood as the sun rose Tuesday, determined to beat an expected storm and celebrate Mardi Gras Day ...
Mardi Gras celebrations persevered. Along with colorful floats and paradegoers with their necks hunched from a hefty haul of shimmery beads, were renowned Black masking Indians, whose spectacular ...