Mardi Gras

When attending the university of south Alabama you will come across different people from different parts of the world. You have individuals who have moved from rural community come too mobile, Alabama where it’s an urban community and a different panorama. I interviewed three individuals who lived in different parts of Alabama. Tykeylia Crenshaw is from Greenville, Alabama, which is a rural community; Erica Staley, is from Andalusia, Alabama a rural community, and Chalnadra Gooden, is from…

remember food packed with flavor, music full of heart, and people teeming with generosity. I always devoured my aunt’s red beans and rice and my uncle’s duck and andouille gumbo. Playing in City Park, walking through the Audubon Zoo, and celebrating Mardi Gras all contributed to a dynamic image of New Orleans that I carried with me when I moved to Seattle. That vision was crushed as I sat on a sofa at age seven with my cousins, watching the city fill with water on television. Watching family…

different ritual practices, like meditation in Buddhism or baptism in Christianity. We also call the ceremony itself a ritual. Although it comes from religious ceremonies, ritual can also be used for any time-honored tradition like the Super Bowl or Mardi Gras, or Sunday morning breakfast (www.vocabulary.com). According to Cultural Anthropology, A Perspective on the Human Condition by the authors Emily Shultz and Robert Lavenda, a ritual must fit into four categories. These four…

In the medieval theatre, it focuses more on the religious context. Mostly all the plays that were performed in that era were from the Bible. They perform the birth of Jesus Christ, the crucifixion, and the tales of the saints in miracle plays. Their plays have moral lessons and life teachings based on Christian beliefs. According to the lecture, Quem Quaeritis is one of the most famous tropes. It is about Mary visiting Jesus’ tomb after three days and talking to the angel and singing. It…

catacomb in Italy during carnival season. The setting of the story is ironic. During carnival season, everyone is dressed up and celebrating while Fortunato is blindlessly being lead towards his point of no return. Carnival season, similar to today’s mardi gras located in New Orleans, Louisiana, is the perfect time to commit a crime because everyone in the area is drunk or too busy partying to notice one’s absence. Due to the story being set during a time of celebration, everyone is wandering…

amenities are offered with each site at River’s End Campground. Shade trees are also available with some sites. Things to Do Nearby Besides exploring the historic district in Savannah and having a picnic in Forsyth Park, revelers will enjoy the Mardi Gras parade as well as the wine festival. For more details, visit www.riversendcampground.com 6. Golden Village Palms…

31 were normal age matched 6 year olds, and 31 children were normal age matched 4 year olds. Language samples were originally elicited by examiners during the original studies. Examiners were in a quiet room with toys that included baby dolls, mardi gras beads, food sets, legos, a gas station, three pictures from the Apricot I picture series and a park and picnic session. Language samples were taken from the two previous studies and observed for dialectal differences. The videos from these…

When people think of New Orleans they think of Bourbon street, Mardi Gras, food, and now a high crime rate. The murder rate has sporadically changed over the years, having a large spike after hurricane Katrina. New Orleans needs to shed the image of violence and death that it now has. New Orleans’s crime and murder rate will continue to rise if people do not do something to quell the pointless violence plaguing the once vibrant city. One of the major reasons New Orleans’s crime rate is at…

In 2004, the hospitality industry employed 85,000 people, making it the city's top economic sector as measured by employment totals. Some hotspot for the tourist are- The French Quarter, Mardi Gras, The National WWII Museum, Jackson Square, Preservation Hall, the St Louis Cathedral, New Orleans City Park, Louisiana State Museum at the Cabildo, The Garden District, Steamboat Natchez, New Orleans Museum of Art, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas…

It was a beautiful February day in New Orleans. The sound of bands filled the air as they prepared to march in a Mardi Gras parade. My grandfather, my father, and I were riding together for the first time. My grandfather was battling prostate cancer. To help him, I built a lifting chair to securely support his weak body. This allowed him to ride comfortably and engage the throngs for one last time. The joy on my grandfather’s face is not to be forgotten. It still deeply moves me and continues to…