The aquarium explains that a large portion of the discarded necklaces end up in habitats and waterways. Once there, the beads may be consumed by unsuspecting animals. According to the Ecology Center, ...

Shortly after the bead necklaces became popular ... the onlookers is very much tied into the meaning at the heart of Mardi Gras: anti-establishment and anti-royalty sentiment.

The Mardi Gras revelry in this city is known the ... For those still interested in throwing necklaces, Atlas Beads offers handmade creations by a women's collective in Uganda; their beautiful ...

I knew not the art of catching a throw listed by Vincent Spear in his 1969 pamphlet, Techniques of Mardi Gras Throw-Catching; or, How to Ruin a $50 Sport Coat to Catch a 10¢ Necklace. Or ...

By Sara Bonisteel They throw lots of things at the Carnival parades in New Orleans: plastic beads and stuffed animals ... the founder of the Mardi Gras Guide, now in its 49th annual edition.

Shippensburg University College of Arts and Sciences Dean Sabita Manian hosted the inaugural Beads and Beignets social hour on March 5 in the Dauphin Humanities Center Fishbowl.

Parade spectators attempt to catch bead necklaces from the parade floats during the big parade for the 15th Annual Mardi Gras Nocona Style on Clay Street in Nocona on Saturday, Mar. 1, 2025.

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 ...

Olivia “Livvy” Dunne took her 5.3 million Instagram followers on a wild ride Saturday as the Grand Marshal of the Krewe of Endymion parade in New Orleans before Mardi Gras. Clad in an emerald ...