Bibliograph

New Orleans Carnival krewes, the history, spirit and secrets of Mardi Gras

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New Orleans Carnival krewes, the history, spirit and secrets of Mardi Gras

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

New Orleans Carnival krewes

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Sub title

the history, spirit and secrets of Mardi Gras

Summary

New Orleans is practically synonymous with Mardi Gras. Both evoke the parades, the beads, the costumes, the food-the pomp and circumstance. The carnival krewes are the backbone of this Big Easy tradition. Every year, different krewes put on extravagant parties and celebrations to commemorate the beginning of the Lenten season. Historic krewes like Comus, Rex, and Zulu that date back generations are intertwined with the greater history of New Orleans itself. Today, new krewes are inaugurated and widen a once exclusive part of New Orleans society. Through careful and detailed research of over three hundred sources, including fifty interviews with members of these organizations, author and New Orleans native Rosary O'Neill explores this storied institution, its antebellum roots and its effects in the twenty-first century

Target audience

adult

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