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Gheens—sometimes called Vacherie by older residents—is a small village of roughly 2,000 people located in Lafourche Parish, approximately 28 miles south of Thibodaux. 1 Gheens is one of only two southeastern Louisiana communities that still practice the traditional Mardi Gras chase. 2 The history of this region's rural Mardi Gras customs has not been fully documented, so there is no The adults "dress out" in colorful masks and disguises to chase and symbolically whip the young locals. This celebration differs from the better-known courirs de Mardi Gras (Mardi Gras runs) of rural southwest Louisiana, and Gheens is one of only two southeastern Louisiana communities that still practice the tradition of the Mardi Gras chase. Gheens is one of the only two southeastern Louisiana communities that still practice the traditional Mardi Gras chase, a tradition that has taken place in Gheens dating back to the turn of the 20th century. [7] Maria Zeringue, a UL Lafayette alumna, will share her research on “Chasing Carnival: An Introduction to the Gheens Mardi Gras.” A native of Thibodaux, Louisiana, Maria Zeringue moved south from Bloomington, Indiana, to serve as Mississippi Art Commission’s Folk and Traditional Arts Program Director. Lafourche Parish Councilman Lindel Toups, a Gheens resident and Kearney’s little brother, said he can remember long days of forced exile in the woods and cane fields to avoid the Mardi Gras. The Mardi Gras’ers meet at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Gheens, where the same demonstration of showing the new Mardi Gras’ers the right whipping force takes place. In both parades, it is common for the Mardi Gras’ers to wear costumes. “Many of the Mardi Gras’ers prepare their costumes a month in advance,” Stein said. Since the late 1800s, masked men have chased kids with a whip of willow twigs on Mardi Gras, a long-standing tradition in hamlet communities such as Gheens and Choupic. Terrebonne and Lafourche's official Mardi Gras parade schedules are completed. Krewe of Gheens, 11 a.m. March 4, Gheens. Krewe of Neptune, noon March 4, Golden Children captured during a traditional Mardi Gras chase in Choupic, La., on Tuesday. in a tiny Cajun community called Gheens (pronounced Gains) about 35 miles away; and, a hundred miles to the Episode Two We take a deep dive into the Mardi Gras traditions of the coastal community of Gheens, Louisiana, in Lafourche Parish with folklorist Maria Zeringue. All are invited to the community gumbo and fais do do back at the Pig Barn. Live Cajun music starts at 2 p.m., the Mardi Gras runners return at 3 p.m., and gumbo is served at 5 p.m.! The event is free and BYOB! Choupic — More beatings than beads. This small town’s Mardi Gras tradition centers less around beads and more around beatings. The Krewe rolls out at 11:00 AM as the first parade in Louisiana's Cajun Bayou on Mardi Gras Day! MARDI GRAS 2025 Krewe of Gheens Mar 04, 2025. Mardi Gras; MARDI The Courir de Mardi Gras (Cajun French pronunciation: [kuɾiɾ d maɾdi ɡɾa], French pronunciation: [kuʁiʁ də maʁdi ɡʁa]) is a traditional Mardi Gras event held in many Cajun and Creole communities of French Louisiana on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Courir de Mardi Gras is Louisiana French for "Fat Tuesday Run". Spend a minute celebrating Mardi Gras 2022 in this small Lafourche Parish community. Mardi Gras. Gheens is one of the only two southeastern Louisiana communities that still practice the traditional Mardi Gras chase, a tradition that has taken place in Gheens dating back to the turn of the 20th century. [7] The identity of Rex, the king of Mardi Gras, is kept secret until Lundi Gras (the day before Mardi Gras), and only those within certain social circles receive invitations to the lavish Rex Ball. Le Krewe d’État (Founded 1996) – A newer krewe that upholds the secrecy and satire of traditional Mardi Gras, d’État is known for its The Courir de Mardi Gras (Louisiana French pronunciation: [kuɾiɾ d maɾdi ɡɾa], French pronunciation: [kuʁiʁ də maʁdi ɡʁa]) is a traditional Mardi Gras event held in many Cajun and Creole communities of French Louisiana on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Essential Mardi Gras Traditions You Can’t Miss. Mardi Gras is a colorful mix of cultural experiences that unite people in amazing ways. It happens in New Orleans and other Gulf Coast cities. These activities make memories that last a lifetime for everyone involved. Traditional Parade Customs. Mardi gras parades are the core of the carnival It wasn’t a crime, just a Mardi Gras tradition. Floats, mostly all made in Gheens, rolled down La. 684 as crowds of locals rushed to get beads, stuffed animals, cups and whatever else is The Varieties of Mardi Gras. By Frank de Caro . The existence of Mardi Gras in Louisiana is sometimes dated to 1699 when the explorer Iberville and his men rested that day by a stream they named Bayou Mardi Gras. That hardly resulted in implanting the holiday in the fledgling French colony, but after New Orleans was established, the holiday did become part of local life
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