Jim Stapp Photography

I’d heard of but never imagined I’d have the opportunity to see it in person. The story of these tribes is an old one and there are as many myths as there are truths. Suffice to say that these are the community orgs that take care of their neighborhoods when others couldn’t or wouldn’t. The Mardi Gras Indians are well known but simply knowing a few facts about their history didn’t prepare me for the celebration I was welcomed into. Please enjoy these few selects.