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2. 9 Things To Know Before Your First Mardi Gras ... - AOL

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   If you’re new to the large-than-life celebration that is Mardi Gras, here are nine local-approved tips to keep in mind. 9 Things To Know Before Your First Mardi Gras, According To A Local Skip ...

3. Celebrating Mardi Gras: What to know about the colorful ...

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   Mardi Gras season begins on Jan. 6, the Epiphany, but its duration changes each year based on Easter. It always runs until Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of Lent ...

4. Mardi Gras in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The Lake Charles Mardi Gras celebration is unique in that it is the only place in Louisiana where the public is invited to see the costumes of all the krewes in one place, at the Lake Charles Civic Center. [46] Mardi Gras began in Lake Charles as early as 1882 when King Momus landed on the lakefront to begin the celebration. [47]

5. Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club - Wikipedia

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   The Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club (founded 1916) is a fraternal organization in New Orleans, Louisiana which puts on the Zulu parade each year on Mardi Gras Day. Zulu is New Orleans' largest predominantly African American carnival organization known for its krewe members wearing grass skirts and its unique throw of hand-painted coconuts. [1]

6. 60 Mardi Gras Trivia Questions and Answers to Fuel Your Brain ...

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   Question: On average, how many people typically visit New Orleans for Mardi Gras every year? Answer: 1.4 million Question: What is the oldest African American krewe in New Orleans?

7. Mardi Gras - Wikipedia

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   The first year that Mardi Gras was celebrated on a grand scale in Galveston was 1871 with the emergence of two rival Mardi Gras societies, or "Krewes" called the Knights of Momus (known only by the initials "K.O.M.") and the Knights of Myth, both of which devised night parades, masked balls, exquisite costumes and elaborate invitations.

8. Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama - Wikipedia

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   Orville Cawthon, King Felix of Mobile Mardi Gras in 1905. Each year, the Mardi Gras (or Carnival) season starts with three major events: the November parties of the International Carnival Ball and the Camellia Ball where the city's debutantes are presented, [8] New Year's Eve and January 6, also known as Twelfth Night or the Feast of the ...

9. AP PHOTOS: A look at Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans ...

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   The Rex Organization, founded in the 19th century, rolls every Fat Tuesday, with the role of Rex, King of Carnival, filled each year by a different local dignitary.