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Bookmark or Share- Inside 'Indian Red,' The Anthem Of New Orleans' Mardi Gras Indians - NPRAfrican-Americans in the city have paraded in spectacular regalia inspired by Native American motifs for more than a century. The song of the Mardi Gras Indians exudes joy, defiance — and mystery.
- What are the Mardi Gras Indians, how many are there and what is their ...They are hierarchical, territorial tribes in African-American communities and give themselves names like Wild Magnolias, Creole Wild West and Fi Yi Yi. The tribes celebrate...
- Mardi Gras History and Traditions - Visit New OrleansMardi Gras Indians (Black Masking Indians) Discover a brief history of the unique and historically rooted culture of Mardi Gras Indians (also known as Black Masking Indians) in New Orleans.
- Mardi Gras Indians History and TraditionThe Mardi Gras Indians named themselves after native Indians to pay them respect for their assistance in escaping the tyranny of slavery. It was often local Indians who accepted slaves into their society when they made a break for freedom.
- What You Should Know About the Mardi Gras IndiansDespite its name, the Mardi Gras Indian tradition is a distinctly African American one (a fact that has sparked questions of whether the moniker is appropriate and, more broadly, if the...
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