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Mardi Gras In New Orleans

Dedicated to my best Friend Joe Adams one of the Best Maskers in the City, you had to sew to beat Joe.

One of the most innovative Indian Costume designer of his day, Much of what he created is still influencing the Mardi Gras Indians Costumes today!

THIS SECTION IS IN MEMORY OF ALL MY DEAR FRIENDS THAT HAS PASSED ON

Joseph Adams

"JOE PETE"  

Big Chief

Seminoles

Big Chief Seminoles

Joseph Adams "Joe Pete"

1943 - 1992

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Last Year as Flag Boy 

White Eagles

1978

MY DEAR FRIEND

BIG CHIEF "JAKE" GERALD MELON
WHITE EAGLES

1942 - 2002

FELTON BROWN 

"SECOND CHIEF" White Eagles

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"SPY BOY" NAT 

WHITE EAGLES

DONALD HARRISON

 " BIG CHIEF" 

GUARDIANS OF THE FLAME

Rudy Bougere

Big Chief "Rudy"

9th Ward Hunters

TUBA FAT'S AND MILTON BASTISTE

Nelson Thompson 

"Flag Boy" White Eagles

Mardi Gras Indian's on Fat Tuesday / Saint Joseph night and Supper Sunday.

"Lil" Walter Cook

"Big Chief"

Creole Wild West

Big Chief Iron Horse

Spy Boy

Duke

         Mardi Gras 2001 in " TREME "

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Super Sunday 2001

Super Sunday is one of several days that the Mardi Gras Indians "Tribes/Gangs" come together from all over the City and gather on Bayou St John and Orleans Ave., in the 6th ward for the long trek to Hunters Field a Neighborhood park in the 7th Ward, The parade is very long and has Brass Bands, Mardi Gras Indians, Social and Pleasure Clubs all with Second-liners. These parades allow the people in the Neighborhoods of the city to see nearly every tribe [ which is impossible to do on Mardi Gras ] that were on the "STREETS" for the holiday It is at these parades that you really get to see the intricate bead/sequined and stone work that go into making these elaborate costumes. The air is filled with pulsating beats on Tambourine's , drums and cow bells, primal tones and rhythmic chants from the Indians and earthy Jazz & Brass marching Bands, Playing music that won't let your " Feet " fail you now, on this Soirée' through the community. It is this rich and deep rooted culture that is the soul and Heritage of the Black communities of New Orleans.

Ray Blazio

Big Chief "Hatchet"

Wild Apaches

                                           Super Sunday on the West Bank

Big Chief Hatchet

Jermaine Devezin

"Flag Boy"

 Red Hawk Hunters

9th Ward

Buggie Fats Hooking his brother Jermaine  up

The Los Angeles Connection

Mardi Gras Indians, Baby Dolls, Skeletons, Brass Bands

Andrew Justin

"BIG CHIEF DREW"

THE WILD TREME

Andrew Justin "BIG CHIEF DREW" Wild Treme Indian Gang from Los Angles, CA

Chief Drew comes home to New Orleans with a whole entourage of people from New Orleans that live in La for the Mardi Gras, consisting of Second Liners, a brass Band, Baby Dolls, Skeletons and his tribe the Wild Treme

He is the only Mardi Gras Indian Chief that has been awarded the Keys to the city, He has been Invited to put his entourage in Zulu's parade. True to the Indian culture he has not forgot his roots in Treme where he was born and raised. The first set of pictures are before they left LA for New Orleans

Wild Treme In New Orleans Mardi Gras 2000

Riding with Zulu and getting the keys to the City of New Orleans

Chief Drew's Crown for 2000

Second Liners From Los Angeles

Anyone with pictures from Mardi Gras 2001,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, Super Sunday, St Joseph Night, or Second lines in New Orleans. that want to post their pictures on our site are WELCOME.