Often that donation is a chicken which the revelers must catch bare-handed amongst the mud and ditches. In Cajun Mardi Gras, participants don't watch the spectacle, the participants are the ...

JENNINGS, La. (KPLC) - Jennings kicked off Mardi Gras celebrations with a chicken run and costume contest. Teaching children ...

Cajun music, cuisine, and chicken runs ... and local art vendors sell crafts that reflect the geography and culture of the region. On the Sunday before Mardi Gras, the festival also showcases ...

Vice’s new documentary, “Vice’s Guide to Mardi Gras,” explores the Cajun tradition of Mardi ... a communal gumbo — most notably, a live chicken. “The runs weren’t stopping for ...

However, the most authentic Louisiana Mardi Gras traditions and celebrations can be found in Cajun Country during ... needed for the gumbo is the chicken, and the process of acquiring the chicken ...