I always have a hard time telling people what New Orleans' Mardi Gras Indians are. Mardi Gras Indians in New Orleans gathered Sunday for the annual "Super Sunday" extravaganza.
Mostly made up of African- Americans, Mardi Gras Indians have been parading in New Orleans since the mid – 19th Century. The chants and calls can be found in well known New Orleans music such as in the song Iko Iko. I was enthralled with them at the New Orleans Jazz Fest in 2007. They only come out three times a year, Mardi Gras morning, some during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, and the Sunday closest to St. Joseph Day on March 19th called “Super Sunday”.
The New Orleans Times-Picayune website has a great slide show on the Mardi Gras Indians today.I recognize some of the Indians in this presentation from seeing them at Jazz Fest. The picture above is one I took at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 2007. Click here for the slide show.
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