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Dancing in Congo Square, 1886. Mardi Gras Indians have been practicing their traditions in New Orleans since at least the 18th century. The colony of New Orleans was founded by the French in 1718, on land inhabited by the Chitimacha Tribe, and within the first decade 5,000 enslaved Africans were trafficked to the colony. Mardi Gras (UK: / ˌ m ɑːr d i ˈ ɡ r ɑː /, US: / ˈ m ɑːr d i ɡ r ɑː /; [1] [2] also known as Shrove Tuesday) is the final day of Carnival (also known as Shrovetide or Fastelavn); it thus falls on the day before the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. [3] Mardi Gras Indians in 2013 Derek Bridges via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY 2.0. Though some elements of the tradition gave her pause, she noted that the tradition developed “out of a shared The Mardi Gras Indians continue to evolve with the times, yet they remain a lasting reflection of the foundation of deep cultural exchange in New Orleans. Initially, their traditions honored their The Pair-O-Dice Tumblers rambles from bar to bar in Marigny and the French Quarter from noon to dusk. Various groups of Mardi Gras Indians, divided into uptown and downtown tribes, parade in their finery. For upcoming Mardi Gras Dates through the year 2100 see Mardi Gras Dates. Indians would meet on Mardi Gras; it was a day to settle scores." - Larry Bannock, Past President, New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian Council. Masking Indian Indians Ranks Super Sunday Keep-N-It-Real Indian Videos. Mardi Gras is full of secrets, and the Mardi Gras Indians are as much a part of that secrecy as any other carnival organization. One of the most mysterious, fascinating, and colorful pieces of New Orleans’ cultural quilt belongs to Mardi Gras Indians, also referred to as Black Masking Indians. A unique and historic subculture of New Orleans, Black Masking Indians and their traditions date back to the 1800s when Native Americans provided safe refuge and a sense of Courtesy of Eric Waters. Darryl Montana. Waters, Eric (photographer) M ardi Gras Indians are African Americans who form “tribes” that hold weekly practices in bars throughout New Orleans and then march through the streets on Mardi Gras Day and other recurring dates, when they wear elaborately hand-beaded and feathered costumes known as “suits.” One thing is certain; the Mardi Gras Indian tradition is one that is distinctly African American and only exists in New Orleans. The Mardi Gras Indian tradition is linked to the early encounters between New Orleans Native and Black communities. Founded by the French in 1718, New Orleans sits on the native lands of the Chitimacha Tribe. Mardi Gras Indian suits cost thousands of dollars in materials alone and can weigh upwards of one hundred pounds (45 kg). [183] A suit usually takes between six and nine months to plan and complete, but can take up to a year. [n] Mardi Gras Indians design and create their own suits; elaborate bead patches depict meaningful and symbolic scenes. On March 19, 2005 the Mardi Gras Indians were faced with police brutality on Saint Joseph's Day night, a night when the Mardi Gras Indians parade. The police blocked off the road that the Indians were using and began to scatter the masses and fire into crowds. The Wild Tchoupitoulas is a 1976 album by the New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian tribe the Wild Tchoupitoulas.While not a commercial success, the effort was well received critically and the experience recording it encouraged the four Neville brothers to perform together for the first time as a group. A krewe is a group participating in Mardi Gras or other related Carnival festivals, typically parading. While Mardi Gras Indians often have Mardi Gras krewes, their organizations are not simply krewes, and are known as "tribes", as the Mardi Gras Indians article clearly notes. These edits should be reverted to the more precisely accurate "krewe". Indian Red is traditionally sung at the beginning and at the end of gatherings of Mardi Gras Indians in New Orleans.It is a traditional chant that may have been first recorded in 1947 by Danny Barker for King Zulu label [1] (Barker on guitar & vocals, Don Kirkpatrick on piano, Heywood Henry on baritone saxophone, and Freddie Moore). Cha Wa is a Grammy-nominated Mardi Gras Indian funk band based out of New Orleans, Louisiana.The name Cha Wa is a slang phrase used by Mardi Gras Indian tribes, meaning "we're comin' for ya" or "here we come." The Wild Tchoupitoulas were originally a group of Mardi Gras Indians formed in the early 1970s by George "Big Chief Jolly" Landry. Landry, with his self-identified Choctaw heritage, [1] had been an active performer in the Mardi Gras Indian styling for a number of years. Bury the Hatchet is a portrait of three Mardi Gras Indian Big Chiefs of New Orleans, descendants of runaway slaves taken in by the Native Americans of the Louisiana bayous. Once plagued by intertribal violence, today these African-American tribes take to the backstreets of New Orleans on Mardi Gras , dressed in elaborate Native American Mardi Gras indians - Gretna Heritage Festival Louisiana October 2008.jpg 1,200 × 1,600; 298 KB Mardi Gras Indians at the LBC (3628876655).jpg 1,807 × 1,200; 557 KB Mardi Gras Indians in Treme, New Orleans, 1980s.jpg 4,000 × 2,527; 2.04 MB The Mardi Gras Indians are African American carnival revelers in New Orleans, Louisiana, known for their elaborate suits and participation in Mardi Gras. The Ma A group calling itself the Wild Magnolias, participating in the local "Indian masking" traditions and performing New Orleans Mardi Gras music, extends at least back into the 1950s. The group's lead member was called the Big Chief, and at least three Big Chiefs are known to have headed the band for short stints prior to 1964: Leon, Flap, and Joe
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