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Traditionally known as Courir de Mardi Gras, festivities occur in towns throughout central Louisiana’s Cajun Country. Rooted in French medieval history and brought to Louisiana in the 19th century, Courir de Mardi Gras has many rituals that come together in a celebration on Fat Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2020). The Tee Mamou-Iota courir de Mardi Gras is one of few which has survived through the years without a break in continuity. This strong link with tradition and community conviction to its maintenance, combined with local innovation, make the Tee Mamou-Iota run a unique and fascinating event. 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". There, at the American Legion where the antics began earlier in the morning, a communal gumbo is served to the crowd. It’s the perfect ending to a wild, unforgettable, and authentic way to mark Mardi Gras. Pro Tip: Mamou is about three and a half hours northwest of New Orleans. You’ll likely want to stay the evening after all the Mardi Gras The Courir de Mardi Gras starts early in downtown Mamou. The Mardi Gras riders, in their masks and colorful fringed costumes, gather just after dawn at the American Legion Hall in the small Cajun town of Mamou. For some, the non-stop party and drinking began the night before and will continue all Tuesday in a horseback ride through the rural Besides the music, there are also the history, name and Mardi Gras traditions that set Mamou apart. Mamou was founded by Eunice land speculator and developer C.C. Duson, who promoted settlement in the area and managed to get the Southern Pacific Railroad to build a terminal in Mamou — an enviable accomplishment for a small frontier town circa Today, the only group still carrying on this ancient tradition is the Tee Mamou Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras playing dead, photo by David Simpson. Our Acadian, Cajun, and Creole ancestors brought the French common folks’ Mardi Gras traditions with them to Louisiana in the mid 1700s. Mamou is a charming community soaked in the vibrant culture and rich history of the Cajun people. With its roots tracing back to early Acadian settlers in the 19th century, Mamou has evolved into a bustling community known for its lively music scene, traditional Mardi Gras celebrations, and warm hospitality. In today’s courir de Mardi Gras, or Mardi Gras run, held in rural areas outside Church Point, Eunice and Mamou, masked riders travel from house to house begging for ingredients for a community Mardi Gras 2025. Welcome to the Tee Mamou-Iota Mardi Gras Folklife Festival! This year marks the 37th anniversary of the festival in downtown Iota, Louisiana. The festivities will kick off at 9:00am on Mardi Gras Day, March 4th, 2025 and go on until the streets are cleared at 5:00pm. Click here for our entertainment schedule. 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". The Mamou Mardi Gras tradition continues on Fat Tuesday.MORE: WAFB on Instagram: WAFB on Facebook HER Held at the Acadiana Center for the Arts, the “La Danse de Mardi Gras” showcase featured the Grand Marais, Basile, Tee Mamou, and Ossun Mardi Gras krewes performing their traditional songs—Riley’s iconic version of the Grand Mamou anthem serving as a harmonious thread connecting each performance. A cajun tradition. In addition to Mamou, several towns in the prairies of south-central Louisiana put on similar Mardi Gras celebrations.The tradition faded in the 1930s and 1940, but the Cajun Renaissance of the 1960s help revive the rides. Today, the only group still carrying on this ancient tradition is the Tee Mamou Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras playing dead, photo by David Simpson. Our Acadian, Cajun, and Creole ancestors brought the French common folks’ Mardi Gras traditions with them to Louisiana in the mid 1700s. own thing. The orginal Mardi Gras is the Mamou Mardi Gras. If you never saw the run before, you never seen mardi gras. Its something to witness. Steve Says: February 17th, 2010 at 12:23 pm. Jeff is right, Mamou and Tee-Mamou/Iota are separate runs. The Tee-Mamou/Iota Courir de Mardi Gras is one of the last of the old-time traditional runs. The Twin Cities’ Krewe of Janus Mardi Gras parade will celebrate its 42nd year of Mardi Gras tradition and flavor in the Twin Cities in 2025. The Twin Cities' Krewe of Janus Parade has entertained revelers since 1984 who eagerly gather along the 3.8-mile route through West Monroe and Monroe. In Tee-Mamou, the capitaine raises a flag to let Mardi Gras runners know to dismount their horses and approach the house, chanting a traditional “begging song” called Le Chanson de Mardi Gras. Communities throughout Louisiana’s central prairies have their own particular take on Courir de Mardi Gras. In general, though, revelers go from Here is the 2025 Mardi Gras parade schedule for Acadiana listed parish by parish. (We've thrown in a few courirs and other festivities as well.) ACADIA PARISH. Saturday, Feb. 15 - Rayne Mardi Gras Parade & After Party - The Parade runs on The Boulevard and the After Party is at 206 Frog Festival Drive, Gossen Memorial Park in Rayne. 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm RayneChamber.net
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