Now, the Mardi Gras Indians organize annually to pay homage ... a self-emancipated slave who came to Louisiana from Haiti. He led more than 500 rebels in one of the largest organized slave revolts ...

For Mardi Gras Indians—or Black Maskers ... Benin’s masquerade traditions, Haiti’s spiritual resistance, and the maroons who carved out freedom in Louisiana’s swamps.

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has announced the lineup for each day of its 2025 edition. Single-day tickets also ...

The National Stuttering Association has launched a local chapter in Lake Charles, led by Allyson Israel. The decadence and excesses of Mardi Gras are behind us, and Ash Wednesday is here, the start of ...

There are beignets, like the flour-based ones popular in New Orleans for Mardi Gras, and then there are beignets, like the ones made in Haiti with a banana-based dough. There’s no need to proof ...

From a terrifying vodou show, in which a manbo fed zombies popcorn and ougan whipped them, to mardi gras masqueraders strolling on The Boulevard, Cap-Haïtien had an entertaining pre-carnival and ...

Mardi Gras Trivia Night — 6 to 10 p.m., St. Bartholomew ... Proceeds will benefit St. Bartholomew Friends of Haiti ALFA Literacy. Tickets and information: www.eventbrite.com.

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The Carnival season will end on Mardi Gras, which is now one week away! From parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday.

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

While Pensacola’s Mardi Gras celebrations date back to 1874, 1900 was the year it found its footing Today, the celebration includes more than 100 krewes and draws more than 100,000 visitors ...