Downtown Mardi Gras: New Carnival Practices In Post-Katrina New Orleans

Examines six unique, offbeat, Downtown celebrations. Using ethnography, folklore, cultural, and performance studies, the authors analyse new Mardi Gras's connection to traditional Mardi Gras. The narrative of each krewe's development is fascinating and unique, illustrating participants' shared desire to contribute to New Orleans's vibrant culture.

• | By (Author): Leslie A. Wade
• | Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• | Publication Date: Jun 17, 2019
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 400 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1496823842
• | ISBN-13: 9781496823847