The event is rooted in African and Native American influences, with ties to both Catholic and Black masking Indian traditions ...

The program gives back to the community in many ways, including financially. Innovative program puts Mardi Gras beads to good ...

Join the Mardi Gras tradition of resilience and culture as Black Masking Indians display their stunning hand-sewn suits in ...

Mardi Gras is around the corner, and Louisiana is getting up and ready for Fat Tuesday. During this time the New Orleans streets come to life.The streets are full of culture and color. Tradition is ..

Super Sunday, a major celebration for the Mardi Gras Indian community, brought families together to honor tradition, culture, ...

The group took in nearly 2,500 pounds of beads from six different drop-off locations across South Mississippi.

Shippensburg University College of Arts and Sciences Dean Sabita Manian hosted the inaugural Beads and Beignets social hour on March 5 in the Dauphin Humanities Center Fishbowl.

LSU biological science students are working to make Mardi Gras beads more environmentally friendly, tackling the waste that the celebration creates across Louisiana each year. LSU Professor Naohiro ...

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