AL One thing that is synonymous with the Zulu parade is the Zulu coconut. The coveted Mardi Gras throw is something everyone wants to walk away with.Riders loaded hundreds of painted coconuts onto ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) —For many, the holy grail souvenir collector’s item for Mardi Gras is the Zulu coconut. The historic name the Zulu coconut is the golden nugget. They have been part of the ...

The coconut was specifically added to that list by the Legislature in 1987, after a Mardi Gras at which Zulu did not give them away at all — because lawsuits had frustrated the krewe’s attempt ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Mardi Gras 2006: Daisy Johnson Palmer, a retired teacher, was watching the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club parade pass the corner of Canal and Dauphine streets when she was struck ...

Satire is a key element of Mardi Gras ... King Zulu followed by The Big Shot, The Witch Doctor, Province Prince, Ambassador, Governor of Zululand and Mr. Big Stuff. Mainstream was a coconut ...

Rogers was the Zulu Queen at Mardi Gras in 1988 and 2000. The presentation may take place in the Oval Office, which would be fitting for a coconut that has the look and countenance of a folk-art ...

However, the mass of beads, cups and plastic items aren’t always treasured passed the Mardi Gras holiday. Few signature throws are as sought after as the Zulu coconut. Myron Green has been ...

A member of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club throws a coconut during Mardi Gras day on Feb. 9, 2016 in New Orleans. Parades are a major part of Mardi Gras celebrations, and if you find ...

At Pope John Paul II High School in Slidell, Mardi Gras Day ... inspired coconut. Around 200 coconuts were given to Art Teacher, Dana Nicholls, who makes costumes for the Zulu Court with her ...

NEW ORLEANS — I moved to New Orleans in June of 2022 to start a job at WWL-TV. I had never been to the city before nor experienced Mardi Gras. So, for my first one ever, my supervisor sent me ...