Indians

Indians line up for these flatbreads. But now gas is running short.

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DELHI, India — Abhishekh Dixit’s restaurant has been serving stuffed flatbreads for over a century, relying on gas cylinders to keep the stoves hot and the customers fed. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. But those cylinders are in short supply as India’s liquefied petroleum gas … Read more

Mardi Gras Indians, or Black Masking Indians, carry on tradition in stunning, painstakingly crafted suits

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Big Chief Demond Melancon is so devoted to making the elaborate, beaded suits he wears on Mardi Gras day that once it lost him his home.  Melancon participates in New Orleans’ Black Masking tradition, better known as the Mardi Gras Indians. Broken up into groups, what they call tribes, Melancon and other members of the … Read more

Mardi Gras Indians, or Black Masking Indians, spend months, thousands of dollars preparing hand-sewn suits

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Every year, on Mardi Gras morning, something extraordinary emerges from the backstreets of New Orleans – groups of Black revelers most tourists will never see. They call themselves Mardi Gras Indians, or Black Masking Indians, and they roam the city’s neighborhoods in dazzling, hand-sewn suits. The tradition dates to the 1800s as a way to … Read more