Along with flashing for beads, heavy drinking is another popular Mardi Gras tradition, particularly in the highly trafficked French Quarter. But like baring it all for beads, this isn’t a ...

Mardi Gras is rooted in the traditions of various cultures before ... What to know about the Christian observance Mardi Gras ...

Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday ... and traditionally contains a tiny plastic or porcelain baby figurine. Tradition calls on whoever finds the trinket in their slice of cake to host the ...

Mardi Gras, meaning 'Fat Tuesday' in French, is marked on Shrove Tuesday ... also known as "Twelfth Night," in the Catholic tradition, which signifies the start of the Carnival season.

As they make their journey, called the Courir de Mardi Gras (French for Fat Tuesday run ... and even chase a few chickens. The tradition may seem confusing to revelers who prefer catching ...

SO THIS IS OUR FRENCH KING CAKE ... "A king cake is a longstanding tradition for Mardi Gras season. The ring-shaped, cinnamon-filled dessert stems from the biblical story of the three kings.

It wasn't exactly New Orleans, but Catholics in the St. John Valley liked to stir up mischief before the start of Lent. We’re all familiar with what the scene will be like this week in New ...

The period leading up to Mardi Gras is filled with citywide revelry and elaborate parades during the day and night. Originating from French traditions, the annual carnival celebration that began ...

“Mardi Gras is an imported Catholic custom, a religious tradition celebrating the last ... and that custom persisted through French and Spanish rule and into the American period.” ...

and its also a notorious cultural tradition. Louisiana celebrates Mardi Gras due to the French-Catholic settlers who inhabited Louisiana during the 17th century. Louisiana's first-ever recorded ...

Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday," according to ... according to the Vatican, but the tradition of marking one's forehead with ashes is rooted in the ancient Hebrew custom of "clothing ...