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Keeping the spirit alive: Mardi Gras Indians show up and show out on Mardi Gras Day

Chief Dow Edwards on Mardi Gras Day 2021

NEW ORLEANS — Parades may have been canceled, but the Mardi Gras spirit wasn’t.

One Fat Tuesday tradition that was kept alive, the Mardi Gras Indians showed up and showed out for their friends and family.

This inspirational video was taken in the 9th Ward, where WGNO’s LBJ met up with a few Big Chiefs.