Spy boy of the Wild Magnolias dances out of the Sportsman’s Corner bar in Central City. The Wild Magnolias, and other Uptown Mardi Gras Indians, met Second and Dryades, Mardi Gras Morning, Feb. 28. (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)
On Mardi Gras morning, Mardi Gras Indians from Uptown met at the Sportsman’s Corner Bar in Central City. The Indian tradition is long-standing one in New Orleans’ black community and is a staple in the Mardi Gras celebration. Each year, the tribes sew their own elaborate suits by hand all year and debut them on Mardi Gras Day.
The patch on the Black Mohawks’ spy boy’s suit highlights the originality of the Mardi Gras Indian tradition. The Black Mohawks, and other Uptown Mardi Gras Indians, met Second and Dryades, Mardi Gras Morning, Feb. 28. (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)
Spy boy of the Wild Magnolias parades down Dryades to Sportsman’s Corner bar.The Wild Magnolias, and other Uptown Mardi Gras Indians, met Second and Dryades, Mardi Gras Morning, Feb. 28. (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)
Spy boy of the Wild Magnolias beats his tambourine outside of the Sportsman’s Corner bar at Second and Dryades. The Wild Magnolias, and other Uptown Mardi Gras Indians, met Second and Dryades, Mardi Gras Morning, Feb. 28. (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)
Second chief James, left, and second queen of the Wild Magnolias dance inside the Sportsman’s corner bar in Central City. The Wild Magnolias, and other Uptown Mardi Gras Indians, met Second and Dryades, Mardi Gras Morning, Feb. 28. (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)
Flag Boy shouts at Big Chief Bo Dollis of the Wild Magnolias outside the Sportsman’s Corner bar in Central City. The Wild Magnolias, and other Uptown Mardi Gras Indians, met Second and Dryades, Mardi Gras Morning, Feb. 28. (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)
Big Queen Rita of the Wild Magnolias dances outside the Sportsman’s Corner bar in Central City. The Wild Magnolias, and other Uptown Mardi Gras Indians, met Second and Dryades, Mardi Gras Morning, Feb. 28. (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)
Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr. of the Wild Magnolias sings outside of the Sportsman’s Corner bar in Central City. The Wild Magnolias, and other Uptown Mardi Gras Indians, met Second and Dryades, Mardi Gras Morning, Feb. 28. (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)
Second Chief James Wild Magnolias chants in front of the Sportsman’s Corner bar in Central City. The Wild Magnolias, and other Uptown Mardi Gras Indians, met Second and Dryades, Mardi Gras Morning, Feb. 28. (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)
Wild man of the Wild Magnolias halts traffic at the corner of first street and dryades to make way for the rest of the tribe as they make their way downtown. The Wild Magnolias, and other Uptown Mardi Gras Indians, met Second and Dryades, Mardi Gras Morning, Feb. 28. (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)
The Black Mohawk Hunters march down third street to the Sportsman’s Corner bar at Second and Dryades in Central City. The Black Mohawk Hunters, and other Uptown Mardi Gras Indians, met Second and Dryades, Mardi Gras Morning, Feb. 28. (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)
Flag Boy Ghost of the Black Mohawks marches down Dryades street in front of Sportsman’s Corner bar at Second and Dryades. The Black Mohawk Hunters, and other Uptown Mardi Gras Indians, met Second and Dryades, Mardi Gras Morning, Feb. 28. (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)
pretty !!!!