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Mardi Gras In New Orleans

THIS SITE IS DEDICATED TO THE BLACK CULTURE OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, LA. WHERE I WAS BORN AND RAISED AND LIVED  FOR 60 YEARS

MAY IT CONTINUE FOR ETERNITY WITH IT'S SPLENDOR AND BEAUTY. BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT MAKE US UNIQUE FROM THE REST OF AMERICA.

ABRAHAM STURGIS 

COUNCIL CHIEF SEMINOLES

9TH WARD BORN AND RAISED

THANK GOD FOR MY INDIAN RED IT'S WHAT SET US FREE

IN MEMORY OF OUR BROTHERS THAT HAS PASTED ON

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 dedicated to all my friends that have left us and are now at PEACE

"JOE PETE"

Big Chief

Seminoles

1943 - 1992

Joe Adams "Joe Pete"

Big Chief

Flag Boy Joe

White Eagles Last Year Before becoming Big Chief "SEMINOLES"

Last Year as Flag Boy 

White Eagles

Big Chief "Jake " Gerald Melon

White Eagles

White Eagles

2nd Chief "Felton Brown

WHITE EAGLES

Spy Boy "NAT"

Guardians Of The Flame

Big Chief "Donald" Harrison

9th Ward Hunters

BIG CHIEF "RUDY" Bougere

Melton Bapsitise and Tuba Fats

THEY ARE GONE TO A BETTER PLACE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN THEIR SPIRITS WILL LIVE ON IN THE STREETS OF NEW ORLEANS  FOREVER !!!!! 

GOD BLESS MY INDIAN RED

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

Spy Boy Dwight Woods

Seminoles

Nelson Thompson 

Flag Boy White Eagles

"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.

Big Chief "Rudy"

9th Ward Hunters

Ray Blazio

Big Chief Hatchet

                                           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

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.