Mardi Gras itself dates to New Orleans’ earliest days, or perhaps even before the city’s establishment. An annual event that begins on the Feast of the Epiphany and culminates in parades on ...

The Mardi Gras Indians came to the world’s attention in 1965, when New Orleans girl group The Dixie Cups struck pop-music gold with “ Iko Iko ” (a cover of 1953’s “Jock-A-Mo,” by Sugar ...

The collaboration proceeded with Hamilton introducing Fraser to members of the Masking Indian community. “I was pulled into ...

In February 2021, the usual bustle of New Orleans’ Canal Street stopped when onlookers noticed that the stone pedestal, which had once held a bronze statue dedicated to Confederate President ...

Mardi Gras Indians are an irreplaceable part of New Orleans' cultural fabric. For ages, they have masked and paraded in their hand-sewn, feathery costumes, in a beloved tradition that city ...

It was also Richard’s first Mardi Gras in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina, after which her family relocated to Baltimore for 10 years (they just recently moved back). What’s more, the ...

Mardi Gras Indians, or Black Masking Indians, practice a unique cultural tradition rooted in New Orleans' Black community. While its origins are somewhat murky, many say the legend honors a ...

Natalie Meade on Michal Pietrzyk’s “All on a Mardi Gras Day,” a documentary short about Demond Melancon, a New Orleans resident who’s part of a local community known as the Black Indians.

The Mardi Gras Indians have a long and colorful history in New Orleans. Since the end of the 19th century, black men have been making their own version of Indian dress and banding together for ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — With Essence Fest days away, Essence Magazine is already showcasing four different magazine covers featuring Mardi Gras Indians for its 30th anniversary issue.

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 09: Mardi Gras Indians take part in a jazz funeral for Ray “Big Chief Hatchet” Blazio in the Treme neighborhood of New Orleans, La., on Saturday, July 9, 2022.

New Orleans can get on-and-off showers during Mardi Gras, so an efficient pair of waterproof shoes is great to have. Made with natural rubber that will keep water out, these boots eliminate the ...