It’s X-rated,” he says. What do the Mardi Gras masks represent? “Wearing the mask is the custom, part of the mystique of ...

Why are masks worn during Carnival and Mardi Gras? During the early Carnival and Mardi Gras celebrations, revelers wore masks ...

By the 1830s, Carnival was a popular annual celebration ... New Orleans was all about masks for Mardi Gras. Anyone riding a float is required — by law — to wear a mask, which has yielded ...

As the sun rose on Fat Tuesday, people donning skeleton masks and antlers on ... hold their own Mardi Gras Day parades. The weeks of Carnival culminate with feasting on Fat Tuesday, which precedes ...

Mardi Gras is one of the best celebrations of the year. Between the masks, the music, the beads and the king cake, few festive occasions can measure up to how much we let loose during Carnival season.