Courir de Mardi Gras' medieval European roots. Courir de Mardi Gras is rooted in French medieval history and is comprised of many rituals in order to celebrate Fat Tuesday, which is a holiday that ...

When I first saw a traditional courir de Mardi Gras, I knew I needed to chase a chicken, too. The elaborate costumes that hide someone's identity – complete with a suit covered in fringed fabric ...

It’s all part of the Courir de Mardi Gras, now in its 59th year in Church Point. The French tradition in rural south Louisiana remains strong today, as revelers dress up and take part in the ...

Participants in the Church Point Mardi Gras Courir hitch rides on trailers between the stops of the Church Point Courir de Mardi Gras, Sunday, February 27, 2022. PHOTO BY ROBIN MAY.

Vermilionville hosted a public Courir de Mardi Gras run on Feb. 16, the week before Mardi Gras. McKellar said, traditionally, people participating in the run will dress up in regalia, including ...

Caroline Gerdes tells a bit about the Courir's history: The tradition of the Cajun Courir de Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday run, was brought with Cajuns from rural France to Acadie ...

Ryler Mahler had a straightforward plan to capture the chicken Sunday afternoon at the courir de Mardi Gras at Vermilionville — run after the chicken and catch it. The 12-year-old did just that ...

Women gather in costumes and capuchons to beg, sing, dance and chase chickens in the tradition of the Cajun Prairie for the Tee-Mamou Mardi Gras women's courir Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022.

VERMILIONVILLE, La. (KLFY) — Courir de Mardi Gras in Vermilionville allows visitors to experience Carnival as our Cajun forebears did. The event will take place Feb. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m ...

Vermilionville held their annual Courir de Mardi Gras on Sunday. The event is a display of an old Cajun tradition to collect ingredients for a communal gumbo. Brady Mckellar, the director museum ...