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(80,085 posts) Mon Apr 6, 2026, 10:41 AM Apr 6

One of America's last true secret societies: The Mardi Gras Indians

Apr 5, 2026

The Mardi Gras Indians, or Black Masking Indians, have been around since the 1800s. Members spend months painstakingly handcrafting suits to be worn while marching through New Orleans' neighborhoods.

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One of America's last true secret societies: The Mardi Gras Indians (Original Post) marmar Apr 6 OP

They are Tom Dyer Apr 6 #1

Thank you. That was fascinating and beautiful. Well, more than beautiful, powerful. Biophilic Apr 6 #2

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Mon Apr 6, 2026, 11:13 AM

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such a huge part of the season, and it is glory.

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2. Thank you. That was fascinating and beautiful. Well, more than beautiful, powerful.

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Mon Apr 6, 2026, 11:26 AM

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