print email comment close "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). 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