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2. Mardi Gras Indians - Wikipedia

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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.

3. Super Sunday - Wikipedia

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   Super Sunday (computer game), a 1986 video game published by Avalon Hill for the Apple II and Commodore 64 Super Sunday, in New Orleans, refers to one of the annual celebrations staged by Mardi Gras Indian tribes, and held in Uptown, Downtown, or the west bank of New Orleans

4. Allison Montana - Wikipedia

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   Chief Allison "Tootie" Montana (December 16, 1922 – June 27, 2005), a lather by trade, was a New Orleans cultural icon who acted as the Mardi Gras Indian "Chief of Chiefs" for over 50 years. [1] [2] Tootie is revered in the Mardi Gras Indian culture as the Big Chief. Tootie was the Big Chief of the Yellow Pocahontas Tribe and made the culture ...

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

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   Here’s what travelers should know about celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans: What are the dates for Mardi Gras in 2024? Mardi Gras season begins on Jan. 6, the Epiphany, but its duration ...

6. The History of Mardi Gras Is Just as Fun and Exciting as the ...

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   When Caribbean communities started to form in New Orleans, their culture was incorporated into the costumes, dances, and music made by the Mardi Gras Indians—a Krewe of Black New Orleanians who ...

7. Fascinating Facts About New Orleans’ Mardi Gras - AOL

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   There’s much more to this annual tradition of Mardi Gras than partying. Check out our sampling of Mardi Gras history, trivia, and so much more.

8. Big Chief - Wikipedia

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   The "Indian Nation" of Mardi Gras Indian "gangs" in New Orleans includes the Wild Magnolias, the Golden Eagles, and several others. Mardi Gras Indian gangs have existed since the early 20th Century. Each gang performs its own original songs and dances on Mardi Gras Day, on "Super Sunday" (the Sunday before St. Patrick's Day) and at other ...

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

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   Carnival season comes to a close Tuesday with thousands of people expected to crowd the streets of New Orleans and surrounding communities for the annual Mardi Gras celebration complete with ...