New Orleans Mardi Gras Indians
Title
New Orleans Mardi Gras Indians
Format
Video
Subject
The New Orleans' Mardi Gras Indians prance down the streets of New Orleans three times a year during a second line celebration for black natives.
Description
The Mardi Gras Indians have a second line in Uptown, Downtown and Algiers New Orleans. New Orleans natives from all over the city come out to walk the streets of New Orleans during this tradition. This is all day event is known as Super Sunday.
Creator
Ka'Lya Ellis
Source
Bridgette Cosey
Nicole Cosey
Jakiah Cosey
Nicole Cosey
Jakiah Cosey
Publisher
Mass Communications department at Xavier University of Louisiana.
Date
October 22, 2018
Contributor
Ronald Davis
Rights
My Nola, My Story.
Relation
My Nola, My Story 2018 Exhibit.
Language
English
Type
Adobe Premiere video
Identifier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1unTRFZ5FY&t=4s
Coverage
A Digital Humanities project by Xavier University of Louisiana's Mass Communication department students, led by Dr. Shearon Roberts
Original Format
Transcription
-Title screen-
Ka'Lya Ellis(voice-over): New Orleans culture has produced many beautiful things such as the Mardi Gras Indians, who have been prancing through the NOLA streets for over 200 years. The tribes have stretched many generations all over the city from Uptown to Downtown all the way to Algiers giving the feel of being a black native in the crescent city.
Mardi Gras Indians- IIIIIII.....Fiyaya
New Orleans native #1: It's a diverse crowd of people ummm...We learn to embrace our culture here in New Orleans and it's awesome.
Mardi Gras Indian: singing
New Orleans native #2: And I learned about the culture since I was about 5 years old. From Uptown to Downtown, you know, where the Indians come out like 4 o' clock in the morning
New Orleans native #3: I like how they be chanting.
Mardi Gras Indian: Chanting
Three Mardi Gras Indians: Speaking to each other in a battle
New Orleans native #2: Fire on the Bayou
-credits-
Ka'Lya Ellis(voice-over): New Orleans culture has produced many beautiful things such as the Mardi Gras Indians, who have been prancing through the NOLA streets for over 200 years. The tribes have stretched many generations all over the city from Uptown to Downtown all the way to Algiers giving the feel of being a black native in the crescent city.
Mardi Gras Indians- IIIIIII.....Fiyaya
New Orleans native #1: It's a diverse crowd of people ummm...We learn to embrace our culture here in New Orleans and it's awesome.
Mardi Gras Indian: singing
New Orleans native #2: And I learned about the culture since I was about 5 years old. From Uptown to Downtown, you know, where the Indians come out like 4 o' clock in the morning
New Orleans native #3: I like how they be chanting.
Mardi Gras Indian: Chanting
Three Mardi Gras Indians: Speaking to each other in a battle
New Orleans native #2: Fire on the Bayou
-credits-
Duration
1:49 (one minute and forty-nine seconds)
Producer
Ka'Lya Ellis
Director
Dr. Shearon Roberts
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