Women who dance together during Mardi Gras create bonds unlike any other. From hours of practice to perfecting costumes to performing in parades, dance krewes make the most of the two Carnival months.
New Orleans City Business: Women pioneers honored in new Mardi Gras exhibit
NEW ORLEANS, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Women who played an essential role in making Mardi Gras what it is are finally being honored for their contributions. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the ...
kristv: Meet Padre Island's biggest Barefoot Mardi Gras fan: 62 wigs, 150 costumes and counting
Meet Padre Island's biggest Barefoot Mardi Gras fan: 62 wigs, 150 costumes and counting
The Advocate: Women's Mardi Gras courir in Tee-Mamou keeps tradition alive for more than 50 years
Women in Tee-Mamou are keeping the tradition of the Cajun courir de Mardi Gras alive, going from house to house begging for gumbo ingredients and causing mischief. More than 50 women on Saturday ...
Women's Mardi Gras courir in Tee-Mamou keeps tradition alive for more than 50 years
NOLA.com: What are the origins of Mardi Gras costumes? Here's the history
The Advocate: 'It shouldn't be stagnant': Lafayette creative puts twist on courir de Mardi Gras costumes
With just one word, Zozo Huval can imagine and create a Mardi Gras courir costume — the shirt and pants covered in fringe, the capuchon hat and mask all designed to disguise the wearer. Huval is ...
'It shouldn't be stagnant': Lafayette creative puts twist on courir de Mardi Gras costumes
USA. Mardi Gras. New Orleans. 1990. In New Orleans, like in many other cities and towns, it was once a crime for men to dress as women in public. But in New Orleans, an exception was often made on one ...