The event is rooted in African and Native American influences, with ties to both Catholic and Black masking Indian traditions ...

(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) MATT BLOOM, BYLINE: Plastic beads are pretty much synonymous with Mardi Gras parades ... beans and sugar cubes throughout the night, which they say they definitely won ...

From parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat ... on Jan. 6 and is called "Twelfth Night," also known as the Epiphany, and ...

New Orleans' efforts to reduce Mardi Gras waste and reuse beads and throws have been ongoing ... in a sweepstakes that boasts prizes like a two-night stay at The Chloe hotel.

People are showing their displeasure at Elon Musk by destroying Teslas and Tesla infrastructure across the country.

Mardi Gras comes to a close on Tuesday night, and soon ... organize parades and distribute beads featuring characters such as kings and witch doctors. Krewes also host masquerade balls, which ...

GALVESTON, Texas — Parades and beads and vendors – oh my! Mardi Gras Galveston has taken over ... culminating in the Knights of Momus Grand Night Parade, which is Galveston's older Krewe.

Three parades will roll Thursday night in New Orleans with scores ... FILE – Revelers throw beads from the balcony of the Royal Sonesta Hotel onto crowds on Bourbon Street during Mardi Gras ...

But some organizers are trying to change that by banning one of the most colorful Mardi Gras traditions, the tossing of plastic beads into the crowd ... bag of red beans and sugar cubes throughout the ...