Between masks ... up to Mardi Gras, the folks riding along on the floats toss beads, trinkets and other novelties down toward the crowds below. While the men — and, in recent years, women ...

Mardi Gras is bursting with vibrant traditions, and few are as iconic as attending parades, indulging in delicious and ...

(Preeti Verma Lal) Lost in the purple-green-yellow-wearing ... of Mardi Gras & see a few ‘throw’ artefacts.(Preeti Verma Lal) In New Orleans, greasing isn’t dreary. Three women in barely ...

with carriers wearing robes and dancing and performing tricks with their torches. Along with the trademark colors of Mardi Gras parade floats, elaborate masks are a signature part of the holiday fun.

And gold is for power. Besides the famous beads, Mardi Gras—February 13 this year—is best known for the colorful masks that revelers wear. Mask-wearing dates back to the earliest carnivals in ...

In 2025, Mardi Gras falls on Tuesday, March 4. Mardi Gras—just one of the festival’s many names—is marked by raucous parties and parades, revelers wearing ... to men or women while others ...

While traditional Mardi Gras festivities like wearing decorative masks or marching in parades are well known, the origins of the popular cultural celebration are not as widespread. Before sharing ...

The exhibit, which opens May 9, honors the contributions of women who have shaped Mardi Gras through creativity, leadership and advocacy. The showcase features costumes, rare artifacts, photographs ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Women who played an essential role in making Mardi Gras what it is are finally being honored for their contributions. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the ...

a group of students wearing colorful costumes danced through the streets of New Orleans, copying the festivities they saw while visiting Paris. A decade later in 1837, the first Mardi Gras street ...