Super, thanks for asking!

[kellcrow7]

Here are some of the incredibly pretty Indians on Claiborne Ave today for Super Sunday. The rest of the photos are in this Photobucket Album.
No cut- Scuse plz for taking up your whole friends page. :P

Comments

[nebris]

Those are some mightly negro looking injuns, ma'am. Lotsa interbreeding?

~M~

[kellcrow7]

Wow.
Um, OK. That's your way of saying you don't know the tradition. ;)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mardi_Gras_Indians
And for the record, Native Americans who live in and around New Orleans by and large embrace the Indian tradition. We give "respect for respect", as it is said; we honor those who honor us.
Personally, I always consider it a sign of good luck for that day if I spot an Indian. They come through the French Quarter every now and then, posing for photos for tips; proceeds of which go straight into sewing the next suit. I always throw a couple dollars in the bucket, as thanks for the good luck.
And collectively, we LOVE our Indians here in NOLA. The tradition is a huge part of our culture.

[nebris]

No, I didn't. Thanks for the 411. =)

~M~

[kellcrow7]

Any time!

[fallconsmate]

ok, Miss Thang. you have to explain to this non-cajun what super sunday and the indian thing is all about.

and might i say...i dont CARE if you busted down and took over my friends-page. those pictures are WONDERFUL!! are those BEADED costumes along with the feathers?? and OMG. STORING them till next year comes around. the mind does really really boggle.

wow!! thank you for sharing this!

[kellcrow7]

Honey, you just HAVE to come down and visit one year! It's SO much more OMGZ in real live person. :P
Scroll up a little and click the wiki link I put in my reply to Nebris. That's a really good article. And yes; each suit is individually hand sewn, and is never reused the next year. And it's beads, and rhinestones, and feathers, and hand-stiched satin ribboning, and... whatever else they can think of. It's truly mind boggling and often brings me to tears. :P
Your weird cat-dog would love it. :P

[fallconsmate]

new every single year??????!!!!

OMG. i might definitely have to come visit some year, really. cause, dayum! and yes, the weird cat-dog would probably have her little eyes bugging out....she's all stretched out on the floor recovering from all the activity here in the house this weekend.

[lassiter]

Great pics of some great costumes and energy! Thanks!

[kellcrow7]

Any time!

[sheilagh]

whoa! the COLOR! and that had to be brighter and more alive in person.... too cool!

[kellcrow7]

It was AWESOME. I'm still singing the calls in my head. :P

[liminalia]

Beautiful pictures! Man, I miss New Orleans! Thanks for sharing this.

[kellcrow7]

We miss you too!