While many think of parades, beads and floats, the Cajun Mardi Gras, particularly the Courir de Mardi Gras, offers a uniquely different experience. The tradition of Mardi Gras began as a Catholic ...

“I just love color. I just love all of the toolies and the beads,” said Sheila Romanoff, a parade goer. Others showcased unique twists on classic Mardi Gras attire. Jordyn Menard, another ...

LAFAYETTE, La. — As Mardi Gras festivities wind down, the colorful beads that often come with the celebrations can pile up, leaving many wondering what to do with the excess. The Arc of Acadiana ...

But some organizers are trying to change that by banning one of the most colorful Mardi Gras traditions, the tossing of plastic beads into the crowd. Matt Bloom with Member station WWNO takes us on a ...

The French name Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday, from the custom of using all the fats in ... build up to Mardi Gras. Beads of gold, green, and purple that represent power, faith, and justice ...

Known for its spectacular parades, floats, marching bands, throws, and King cake, Mardi Gras is the biggest celebration ... are Japanese mercury glass beads, made during World War II, and the ...

Image People tossed beads at each other, on trees and anything that could possibly hold a Mardi Gras necklace ... Children, perched on shoulders or custom-painted ladders, caught trinkets ...