Hey everyone, I was in New Orleans from February 23rd to February 28th for the Madi Gras/Fat Tuesday. This was my second time visiting New Orleans but my first time attending the Madi Gras. Has anyone else at Destee.com ever been to the Madi Gras? if so, please share your experience. I for one had a really good time and I really enjoyed the black people of New Orleans, they really know how to have a good time.
Some things I observed that I wanted to share. The Madi Gras parade is 80 percent about the Zulus and 20 percent about the Indians but both are equally great!
Lots of white people attend the Madi Gras as well as blacks however some things have not changed in terms of how black people go out of their way to appease white people. During the Madi Gras, a lot of gifts are given away for free. Things like the traditional beads, dolls, Umbrellas, stuffed animals, even eye glasses and designer purses... I mean, just all kinds of stuff, you name it. However, although most of the Zulus are Black, some of them are white. Any way, when the gifts are being thrown into the crowd as the Zulus go by on the floats, when it comes to white people, more gifts are put directly into their hands by the black Zulus. The Zulu coconut is the most sought out gift that everyone goes after. I witnessed twice, one white person get 3 coconuts put into his hand all at one time and another white guy get 4 coconuts all at one time, put into his hand. The coconuts do particularly have to be put into ones hands because someone could get hurt if the coconuts are thrown like the other gifts are, but the norm would be to hand out one coconut at a time to different people. I my self was able to get 3 coconuts which I had to work very hard to get and I got them all at different times. I will upload pictures of my coconuts to this thread once I figure out how to do it.
Any way, needless to say, the Madi Gras started out as an enjoyment for white people and the people who participated in creating the Madi Gras enjoyment for white people, were needless to say, Black and Indian. Quite naturally I guess, more gifts would be given to white people
Also, white people had the better locations for viewing the parade, they also had these ladders that had children's chairs at the top for which white people sat their children upon, in order so that their children could better see the parade and have the fun opportunity of throwing all these pretty sparkly things out into the crowd.
In New Orleans, Madi Gras/Fat Tuesday, is a holiday and mostly all of the businesses are closed, even the schools are closed. Everyone is at the Madi Gras. People are celebrating within the vicinity of the parade. Some people had their RV's parked under freeways and they were cooking food along side their Rv's up under the freeway. Cooking was taking place all over New Orleans streets in the vicinity of the Madi Gras, It was a great experience. They said on the news that some shooting took place, I don't know if that is true. Everyone seemed to be very peaceful, I saw no fights breaking out over people getting bumped or people getting their shoes stepped on.I heard no gunshots. I love New Orleans and the Madi Gras is a real treat.
Here is what the Zulu Coconuts look like. Notice how the white guy has so many of them...
And here is a glimpse at the Madi Gras Indians...
Zulus on floats throwing gifts into the crowd... If you watch closely, about 3 people get a gold coconut put into their hand... 2:43-2:51
Astrologer4U
Some things I observed that I wanted to share. The Madi Gras parade is 80 percent about the Zulus and 20 percent about the Indians but both are equally great!
Lots of white people attend the Madi Gras as well as blacks however some things have not changed in terms of how black people go out of their way to appease white people. During the Madi Gras, a lot of gifts are given away for free. Things like the traditional beads, dolls, Umbrellas, stuffed animals, even eye glasses and designer purses... I mean, just all kinds of stuff, you name it. However, although most of the Zulus are Black, some of them are white. Any way, when the gifts are being thrown into the crowd as the Zulus go by on the floats, when it comes to white people, more gifts are put directly into their hands by the black Zulus. The Zulu coconut is the most sought out gift that everyone goes after. I witnessed twice, one white person get 3 coconuts put into his hand all at one time and another white guy get 4 coconuts all at one time, put into his hand. The coconuts do particularly have to be put into ones hands because someone could get hurt if the coconuts are thrown like the other gifts are, but the norm would be to hand out one coconut at a time to different people. I my self was able to get 3 coconuts which I had to work very hard to get and I got them all at different times. I will upload pictures of my coconuts to this thread once I figure out how to do it.
Any way, needless to say, the Madi Gras started out as an enjoyment for white people and the people who participated in creating the Madi Gras enjoyment for white people, were needless to say, Black and Indian. Quite naturally I guess, more gifts would be given to white people
Also, white people had the better locations for viewing the parade, they also had these ladders that had children's chairs at the top for which white people sat their children upon, in order so that their children could better see the parade and have the fun opportunity of throwing all these pretty sparkly things out into the crowd.
In New Orleans, Madi Gras/Fat Tuesday, is a holiday and mostly all of the businesses are closed, even the schools are closed. Everyone is at the Madi Gras. People are celebrating within the vicinity of the parade. Some people had their RV's parked under freeways and they were cooking food along side their Rv's up under the freeway. Cooking was taking place all over New Orleans streets in the vicinity of the Madi Gras, It was a great experience. They said on the news that some shooting took place, I don't know if that is true. Everyone seemed to be very peaceful, I saw no fights breaking out over people getting bumped or people getting their shoes stepped on.I heard no gunshots. I love New Orleans and the Madi Gras is a real treat.
Here is what the Zulu Coconuts look like. Notice how the white guy has so many of them...
And here is a glimpse at the Madi Gras Indians...
Zulus on floats throwing gifts into the crowd... If you watch closely, about 3 people get a gold coconut put into their hand... 2:43-2:51
Astrologer4U
