“We Had Some Fun On The Holiday”: Mardi Gras on the Backstreets of New Orleans
“Mardi Gras” to most Americans conjures up images of crowds on Bourbon Street and girls pulling up their dresses in the hopes that someone will …
Mardi Gras Indians
“They Got To Sew, Sew, Sew”: Mardi Gras Indians Uptown and Downtown
The traditional Mardi Gras parades can be fun, but my favorite part of carnival is in the ‘hoods and backstreets, where the gangs of Mardi …
The Zulus and Rex Uptown on Mardi Gras Morning
I was exhausted enough that I didn’t wake up early on Mardi Gras morning, and I barely stirred when my friend’s wife got the kids …
“Won’t Bow Down On That Dirty Ground”: The Mardi Gras Indians Uptown
When I left the North Claiborne Avenue area, it was dark and I was hungry. I thought about heading on to find something open for …
Under The Bridge on Claiborne on Mardi Gras Afternoon
It took me nearly an hour to get from Metairie to the North Claiborne Avenue area where TBC Brass Band was supposed to be playing, …
“The Whole Wild Creation”: Mardi Gras Indian Practice at Handa Wanda
The Black Indians of New Orleans have always fascinated me. I read about them long before I had ever seen one. Their culture is ancient …
Walking Behind A Rara Procession Through Little Haiti
The start of the Friday night rara procession on the week that I was in Miami was delayed because of the Miami Heat’s playoff game, …