New Orleans- A Skull Paradise is a photograph by Alexandra Till which was uploaded on January 14th, 2014.
Title
New Orleans- A Skull Paradise
Artist
Alexandra Till
Medium
Photograph - Photographs - Prints - Digital Images - Cards - Posters - Photo-calendars - Photo Art
Description
© Christine Till
New Orleans has a perfect spooky and haunted setting, and the Mardi Gras festivity, the last day of indulgence before Ash Wednesday, is combined with many voodoo rituals.
One of the less well-known traditions of Mardi Gras in the Big Easy are the Skull and Bone gangs who come out in the early morning. Their mission, besides the celebration of Mardi Gras, is to seek out small children and warn to live their lives rightly least the skull and bone spirits should have to come to them too soon. The tradition lives on, continuing what began around 1819, now mingling with the "younger" traditions of the Mardi Gras Indians and the Baby Dolls.
Some of NOLA's skulls are completely bizarre while others are just skulls which are for sale in one of the many quirky shops in N'awlins. Delightfully chaotic - Absurdly beautiful. That pretty much describes New Orleans.
Uploaded
January 14th, 2014
