Culture Travel USA

Mardi Gras Indians and chicken run

Carnival traditions in Louisiana – in New Orleans and in the countryside.

USA: In Louisiana, the original Mardi Gras still exists.

Every year in New Orleans, black carnivalists transform into “Mardi Gras Indians”. And in the countryside, drunken riders in feather costumes chase chickens. Als in the USA, traditions are still alive and astonishing. More here.

Chicken Run ©Rebecca Hillauer
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