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