(These are the police officers paroling our section of the parade who offered to take our picture for us but instead took one of themselves)
Babylon: This Krewe was begun by a New Orleans dentist in 1939. It is one of the ten oldest parading Krewes in the City of New Orleans, its membership consisting chiefly of prominent business men and women from around the country, many of whom are physicians. Secrecy is of great significance to this Krewe and the identity of their King is never released to the general public. The exact title of Babylon's elaborate parade and ball theme are also undisclosed until the day of the event. Customarily, each float depicts a chapter in a continuing story...usually historical, classical or literary in theme. Babylon is one of only two organizations to follow its parade with a traditional tableau ball at the Municipal Auditorium. The "flambeaux" are a Babylon custom...burning "torches" that are really tubes filled with chemicals which produce a brilliant and sometimes colored light. These torches are traditionally carried by African Americans who march alongside the floats. The image of the torch was inspired by the slave ritual of Bois Caiman, performed on August 14, 1791, at the beginning of the Haitian War of Independence. When the war ended in 1804, Haiti emerged as the second country in the Western Hemisphere to gain independence and the first free black nation.
The highly secretive Knights of Chaos, formed by former members of the Knights of Momus, first paraded on the traditional Uptown route in 2000 and does not unveil its theme until the procession takes to the streets. While the parade's theme won't be revealed until the krewe rolls, the 2009 Chaos Ball theme is "Chaos Tiki Freaks - the Original Party Gods."
Muses, named for the daughters of Zeus and patrons of the arts and sciences, is New Orleans' only all-female night parade. The parade has become one of Mardi Gras' favorites, thanks not only to its humorous and biting parade themes, but also for its sought-after throws. Muses began parading in 2000 and is the only all-female krewe to roll at night. Special throws include decorated shoes. Groups including the Big Easy Rollergirls also parade with Muses.
This is not as ghetto as it seems. I caught a handkerchief that I made into a du-rag and I also caught a small flashlight that you can slip on a finger, so I'm showing off both items and not throwing gang signs! ;)
This was possible the BEST night to get some of the BEST throws.
This is BY FAR my favorite throw from all of Carnival Season so far and is much coveted by my fellow paraders = all it is is a regular electric fan, but as soon as it's turned on - it becomes computerized, flashing the parades name in all types of fonts! Way Cool!!!!
The highly secretive Knights of Chaos, formed by former members of the Knights of Momus, first paraded on the traditional Uptown route in 2000 and does not unveil its theme until the procession takes to the streets. While the parade's theme won't be revealed until the krewe rolls, the 2009 Chaos Ball theme is "Chaos Tiki Freaks - the Original Party Gods."
Muses, named for the daughters of Zeus and patrons of the arts and sciences, is New Orleans' only all-female night parade. The parade has become one of Mardi Gras' favorites, thanks not only to its humorous and biting parade themes, but also for its sought-after throws. Muses began parading in 2000 and is the only all-female krewe to roll at night. Special throws include decorated shoes. Groups including the Big Easy Rollergirls also parade with Muses.
This is not as ghetto as it seems. I caught a handkerchief that I made into a du-rag and I also caught a small flashlight that you can slip on a finger, so I'm showing off both items and not throwing gang signs! ;)
This was possible the BEST night to get some of the BEST throws.
This is BY FAR my favorite throw from all of Carnival Season so far and is much coveted by my fellow paraders = all it is is a regular electric fan, but as soon as it's turned on - it becomes computerized, flashing the parades name in all types of fonts! Way Cool!!!!
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