Mardi Gras Indians on Mardi Gras day, 2024

On Mardi Gras Day (February 13, 2024), the Black Masking Indians of New Orleans debuted their new suits for the year. A large congregation gathered outside the Backstreet Cultural Museum at various points throughout the day to celebrate the spirit of Mardi Gras Day within their community while, a block away, other Indians made their appearance along N. Claiborne Avenue.

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Beautiful!!!

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See: Isaac Mendes Belisario's sketches of “Koo Koo, or Actor Boy” in Jamaica circa 1837. It looks exactly like today's Mardi Gras Indians.

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