John McCusker / The Times-PicayuneA rider on the "Zulu Ambassador" float hands out a prized coconut on Jackson Avenue in February 2009. To avoid injuries and liability, the Zulu Social ...

Zulu coconut. Members of the Krewe of Zulu hold painted coconuts to give to parade-goers as they march on Mardi Gras 2014 in New Orleans. Since being introduced in the 1910s, the Zulu coconut has ...

Zulu Coconuts: A Prized Catch While I was working the parade crowd the other day, a man stopped me and asked about my accent. He was also working the crowd on a mission of his own: dispensing his ...

WEBVTT ZULU COCONUT. THE COVETED MARDIGRAS THROW ISSOMETHING EVERY ONE WANTS TOWALK AWAY WITH.RIDERS HAVE ALREADY LOADEDHUNDREDS OF COCONUTS ONTOFLOATS STAGED TO ROLL. WDSU'SCASEY FERRAND IS LIVE ...

Along the Mardi Gras parade route, the quest to acquire a Zulu coconut has inspired theatrics, acrobatics, plenty of hollering and probably even some prayer.

Like a glittering prize on Mardi Gras morning, the Allen-James family of Treme carefully hands down the art of decorating Zulu coconuts. A couple of weeks before Carnival day, a purple plastic ...

She takes order from Zulu krewe members to paint coconuts that are handed out on Mardi Gras day when the parade rolls in New Orleans. So far this year, she's painted 550 with a unique design on ...

NEW ORLEANS - Cherylyn Smith is frantically preparing coconuts for the Zulu parade, which is pretty impressive because she's not riding in the parade at all. She's ridden 28 times before, but each ...

Few signature throws are as sought after as the Zulu coconut. The throws of New Orleans Mardi Gras parades require enthusiasm to attain. However, the mass of beads, ...

THE MARCHING 100 WENT BY. THIS MAY BE THE MOST HEARTFELT COCONUT WE GOT HERE ALL DAY. BACK IN JANUARY, WE LOST ONE OF OUR COLLEAGUES. SHE WAS PART OF OUR COVERAGE FOR A LOT OF EVENTS. ONE OF THESE ...

Jon Cleary has a new digital single out today, Zulu Coconuts, just in time for Carnival season. Check it out! “On Fat Tuesday in New Orleans, a Zulu might throw you a coconut – if you’re lucky. Catch ...