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 ...

It's a period filled with celebrations, parades, balls, and parties, all of which culminate on Mardi Gras. French-Canadian explorer ... and whomever finds the toy, as tradition holds, must host ...

Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday ... and traditionally contains a tiny plastic or porcelain baby figurine. Tradition ...

traditions and more. Mardi Gras is the climax of Carnival season and is celebrated the day before the Christian season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. In French, Mardi Gras means “Fat ...

Courir is French for run. The "Courir de Mardi Gras" are traditions based on early begging rituals from the Medieval era that originated in 15th-century France. During that time, disguised ...

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 ...

The tradition of blazing torches lighting the way for parade-goers during nighttime Mardi Gras lives on. Called flambeaux, French for torch, these torches are part of a tradition that dates back ...

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 ...