New Orleans Carnival Krewes

The History, Spirit & Secrets of Mardi Gras

Nonfiction, Travel, United States, South, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Popular Culture, History, Americas
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Author: Rosary O'Neill ISBN: 9781625846099
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Publication: February 11, 2014
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: Rosary O'Neill
ISBN: 9781625846099
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication: February 11, 2014
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English

“The traditions, the secret societies and the history of how New Orleans and Mardi Gras came to be as integral to each other as red beans and rice” (Blogcritics).

New Orleans is practically synonymous with Mardi Gras. Both evoke the parades, the beads, the costumes, the food—the pomp and circumstance. The carnival krewes are the backbone of this Big Easy tradition. Every year, different krewes put on extravagant parties and celebrations to commemorate the beginning of the Lenten season. Historic krewes like Comus, Rex, and Zulu that date back generations are intertwined with the greater history of New Orleans itself. Today, new krewes are inaugurated and widen a once exclusive part of New Orleans society. Through careful and detailed research of over three hundred sources, including fifty interviews with members of these organizations, author and New Orleans native Rosary O’Neill explores this storied institution, its antebellum roots and its effects in the twenty-first century.

Includes photos!

“[A] spirited and richly illustrated account.” —New York Theatre Wire

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“The traditions, the secret societies and the history of how New Orleans and Mardi Gras came to be as integral to each other as red beans and rice” (Blogcritics).

New Orleans is practically synonymous with Mardi Gras. Both evoke the parades, the beads, the costumes, the food—the pomp and circumstance. The carnival krewes are the backbone of this Big Easy tradition. Every year, different krewes put on extravagant parties and celebrations to commemorate the beginning of the Lenten season. Historic krewes like Comus, Rex, and Zulu that date back generations are intertwined with the greater history of New Orleans itself. Today, new krewes are inaugurated and widen a once exclusive part of New Orleans society. Through careful and detailed research of over three hundred sources, including fifty interviews with members of these organizations, author and New Orleans native Rosary O’Neill explores this storied institution, its antebellum roots and its effects in the twenty-first century.

Includes photos!

“[A] spirited and richly illustrated account.” —New York Theatre Wire

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