Backstreet Cultural Museum keeps culture of Mardi Gras Indians alive

Backstreet Cultural Museum keeps culture of Mardi Gras Indians alive

Credit: Photo by Chad Bower / Eyewitness News

Looking to find out more about the history of the unique Mardi Gras Indian culture that we have in New Orleans, we went straight to the source: the Backstreet Cultural Museum in Treme. A small, cozy building on St. Claude, the museum gives visitors a look at the work and beautiful art that go into making the suits so pretty for second-line parades, jazz funerals and Fat Tuesday.

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by Chad Bower / Eyewitness News

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Posted on February 14, 2011 at 11:07 PM

Updated Monday, Feb 14 at 11:44 PM

Looking to find out more about the history of the unique Mardi Gras Indian culture that we have in New Orleans, we went straight to the source: the Backstreet Cultural Museum in Treme. A small, cozy building on St. Claude, the museum gives visitors a look at the work and beautiful art that go into making the suits so pretty for second-line parades, jazz funerals and Mardi Gras.

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