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This rural Mardi Gras celebration is based on early begging rituals, similar to those still celebrated by mummers, wassailers, and celebrants of Halloween. [1] As Mardi Gras is the celebration of the final day before Lent , celebrants drink and eat heavily, dressing in specialized costumes, ostensibly to protect their identities. Differences get bigger. In Mardi Gras' early days in Louisiana, the differences in the city and rural towns weren't so stark. Between 1700 and 1800s, most celebrations in New Orleans were just Rural Mardi Gras celebrations are often associated with music, food, and community traditions, which include dancing and the preparation and wearing of traditional costumes. One common theme throughout the communities that gather for rural Mardi Gras celebrations is the use of horses as a mode of transportation. In addition to the run, you'll see colorful costumes, hear traditional Mardi Gras songs and taste authentic Cajun cooking. Each town’s Courir de Mardi Gras is special. In rural towns and communities like Mamou, Iota, Elton, Church Point, Faquetaigue and Soileau, you’ll find food and events more Cajun than the names of the towns. In Church Mardi Gras in Louisiana is a multifaceted celebration, extending far beyond the famed parades of New Orleans into the vibrant rural communities of Acadiana and beyond. From the horseback courirs of Cajun country to the trail rides and gumbo-filled gatherings of Creole traditions, these celebrations are steeped in rich history, cultural pride Well, the rural version, courir de Mardi Gras, is a crazy beggin’ ritual where masked folks go runnin’ ‘round the countryside from house to house to get makin’s for a big ol’ gumbo. Some of the costuming, like the pointed hats, date back to medieval France and poke fun at medieval social institutions, like the royalty or the Church. LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - From bulls parading down streets to the first Krewe of Krewes parade, Southwest Louisiana has a storied history when it comes to Mardi Gras. The earliest recorded Mardi Gras celebration in Southwest Louisiana was in 1882. However, the festivities died down soon after as Rural and Urban Mardi Gras Traditions Though very different in appearance, the courir de Mardi Gras and the festivities in New Orleans share the same historical antecedent. Two days before Lent in 1699, French Canadian explorer Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville brought this Latin festival to the American Gulf Coast when his naval expedition In south and southwest Louisiana, we find the other variant, the Courir de Mardi Gras that was popular among rural working-class families. While traditions vary by town, generally a Courir de Mardi Gras involves costumed revelers roaming the countryside by foot, with others on horseback, as jesters and beggars. On Mardi Gras in southwest Louisiana, some people will take part in the Cajun French tradition of the Courir de Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday Run. These rural processions, with links to rituals from medieval France, feature masked and costumed riders, with stops where participants perform and beg for goods. Every Mardi Gras the countryside around Mamou, Eunice and other spots in rural Acadiana comes alive. For those accustomed to celebrations in urban centers, the rural Mardi Gras is a very different Every Mardi Gras the countryside around Mamou, Eunice and other spots in rural Acadiana comes alive. For those accustomed to celebrations in urban centers, the rural Mardi Gras is a Though the households to be visited along the route are pre-arranged, the capitaine asks permission from the head of the house for the Mardi Gras to enter. W The event will begin at 10 a.m. with a screening of Pat Mire’s iconic Mardi Gras documentary, “Dance for a Chicken,” which reveals the secrets and history of the rural Mardi Gras run or Courir. Dance for a Chicken: The Cajun Mardi Gras. By Pat Mire . Mardi Gras celebrations assume the shape of a community and immediately reflect the strong conservative and innovative spirit needed for a healthy society. One Mardi Gras tradition which is often misunderstood and usually profoundly affects the sensibilities of outsiders is the rural Mardi Gras A tradition that has been living on since the 1800s. Ware is an expert on these Mardi Gras runs through rural Louisiana neighborhoods. “Then they’ll cut up, as they call it, and act silly so they’ll - they’ll pretend to steal things from the house. Differences get bigger. In Mardi Gras' early days in Louisiana, the differences in the city and rural towns weren't so stark. Between 1700 and 1800s, most celebrations in New Orleans were just Although a large, modern Mardi Gras celebration occurs in urban Lafayette, several rural, more traditional Mardi Gras celebrations occur in Mamou, Church Point, Basile, Lota, Kinder and Eunice. There, groups of Mardi Gras revelers ride on horse back thoughout the countryside, visiting houses and begging for ingredients to add to a large This French version is sung at the Church Point Courir de Mardi Gras: Les Mardi Gras vient de tout partout, tout le tour du moyeu. Vient une fois par an pour demander la charité. Une vieille patate, une patate et des gratons. Les Mardi Gras vient de tout partout, tout le tour du moyeu. Vient une par an pour demander la charité.
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