Mardi Gras

who in exchange would allow the revelers to use a clean bathroom, a luxury during Mardi Gras (Fausset). Not all of the throws are imported or simply discarded after the Carnival festivities come to an end. The Krewe of Zulu’s, primarily all African American parade, is known for throwing hand-painted coconuts (see fig. 36). The Krewe of Muses, an all-female Krewe who began parading in 2001, takes used shoes and transforms them into glittering works of art (see fig. 37) (Cornish, “Shoes”). Of all the throws, the Zulu coconut is probably, if not the, most…

wont be complete but is not the only factor that defines this festival. The Mardi Gras festival is a famous festivity across the world characterized by massive drinking and eating. However, as much as it has deeply entrenched its roots into a greater percentage of the world’s culture, the contemporary society may not have the proper understanding of this festival. Their major concentration lies on the face value of drinking alcohol and eating of local foods as the only reason for the festival.…

All around Louisiana, the people celebrate Mardi Gras in early spring. Urban cities such as New Orleans and Baton Rouge utilize fancy bright lighted parades, celebrity kings and queens, and shiny beads to celebrate the festivities. Growing up in south Louisiana, I attended many of these parades in the Big Easy. My grandparents would tell stories of rural Mardi Gras and the Cajun culture. After hearing their stories, I decided to attend the Courir de Mardi Gras. The Courir de Mardi Gras is a…

Being a New Orleanian, it was a right of passage to go to your first parade. For many, you were barely out of your mother’s womb. Your mom or dad holding you in one arm and using the other to catch/deflect beads. If this sounds crazy to you, chances are, you haven’t been to Mardi Gras! It's Mardi Gras Y'all!! The parades may start in January/February, but the preparation is year-round. The minute that last float rolls by, the magic for the next year begins. You see, Mardi Gras isn’t just about…

Mardi Gars Paraed Mardi Gras is traced back to medieval Europe, French house of the Bourbons which is very unquie. Jean Bienville landed diretly south of New Orleans, named it Pointe du mardi gras. Granted mardi gras was celebrated openly in New Orleans by the 1730’s. Therefore the carvival appears in 11781 because that year Perseverance Benevolent and Mutual Aid Association formed in New Orleans. By all means the Twelfth night Revelers was formed and accounted of the mardi gras throws.…

New Orleans, known for their wild Mardi Gras celebration, experienced a tragedy as multiple shootings left three people dead and several other people injured. Police are investigating at least three separate shootings. Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, is one of the most popular times to visit New Orleans. This is often a recipe for disaster as many parties and celebrations become out of control. On the night of Tuesday, February 13, 2018, three separate shootings took place in New Orleans.…

The Most Striking Period of the Year: Mardi Gras Krewe Remember those bright vivid colors that only show up once a year. Those floats decorated with all different types of creative theme, knowing that as they past none were the same. Those eye-catching outfits, “wild and spunky”, as some would say while some just reminded you of a favorite cartoon character growing up. Music from all different times of the musical era from hip hop and r&b, those classic sounds that you could only get from a…

Deviance is when individual or group of people participate in something that is just tempory, the acts that occur are temporary and the place. Deviance is doing something for a bit because society looks at it wrong. You're able to be deviant at Mardi Gras, as mentioned in the article “A Theory-Based Approach to Understanding Sexual Behavior at Mardi Gras” by Robin R. Millhausen, “ Mardi Gras has also been considered a "time out" place (Jankowiak & White, 1999) or, similarly, a “backspace”. So…

According to historians this celebration is dated back thousands of years ago to pagan celebrations of spring and fertility. Also including the raucous Roman festivals of Saturnalia and Lupercalia and when Christianity moved in to that area When Christianity arrived in Rome religious leaders decided to merge these popular local traditions into the new faith an easier task than abolishing them altogether. As a result the excess and debauchery of the Mardi Gras season became a prelude to Lent the…

Mardi Gras is a festival of feasting, dancing, and having a good time. It is a time to celebrate with family, friends and neighbors in the area. When it’s the most remember holidays in New Orleans to be yourself. I was about ten years old when my mom took me with the family to Mardi Gras festival. Remembering going to my first Mardi gras experience was amazing. To see the colorful parade, the playing of music in the streets, and especially eating the delicious food. Going to my first Mardi Gras…