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"Big Chiefs" Continue Mardi Gras Indian Tradition
URL: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5237773

Description:
Audio of a 2006 radio story and associated photos about how "in neighborhoods throughout New Orleans, black men don Indian costumes they worked on all year -- suits they carefully stitch and bead by hand" to wear in Mardi Gras parades. Features discussion of the history of this tradition. Includes links to related stories. From National Public Radio (NPR).

LII Topics: Art, African American, Black Resources, Holidays and Observances Individually, Mardi Gras and Carnival, New Orleans (La.), U.S. History By Place

Publisher:
National Public Radio (NPR)

Extra Keywords
African american

LII Database Information:
Record 25303 created by Maria Brandt on 01/22/2008
Last modification on 01/23/2008
Published: 01/31/2008  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/25303

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