Creole Wild West. Mardi Gras Indians
10min. edited video document detailing “The History of the Creole Wild West as Told by Themselves”. A performance and panel discussion with the Creole Wild West Tribe of the Mardi Gras Indians. All events took place at the Louisiana Humanities Center on Saturday, April 19th, 8pm. And were produced by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities and the New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian Council
July 27th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Get that shit Walter ehhhh nahhhhh
July 29th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
lol I was bout to say the same thing…”look at Howard” hahaha
August 1st, 2009 at 10:46 pm
ridiculous and offensive. they have no pride in their regalia.
August 5th, 2009 at 12:35 am
This is very important part of Louisiana Creole culture and American History. This is especially important to me because I have creole lineage from New Orleans. I hope and pray that the Mardi Gras Indians tradition is kept alive.
August 6th, 2009 at 11:26 pm
This is an excellent introduction for those people like myself who are just beginning to learn about these groups and their fabulous masking, and their call response songs. Videos like this are a good way of documenting this rich culture. I like the fact that children are featured in this video.
Here’s a question: What is the role of women in these groups-besides as the queen? Do women other than the queen mask? Thanks for posting this video!
-an African American sister from Pennsylvania
August 9th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
looka walter and vincent but they left out big queen ree
August 11th, 2009 at 7:14 am
heheh who is howard
August 11th, 2009 at 7:42 am
Well look at Howard!!!!!