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Courir de Mardi Gras mask made by Darlene Landreneau. Materials include wire mesh, cotton cloth, fringe, ribbon, 2018.

At a small bakery in New Orleans, the tradition still lives on in having porcelain babies in King Cake. Alberta Lewis sells porcelain figurines to Haydel's bakery such as these, and comes up with new designs every year.

Example of throws from the Krewe of Zulu parade. The Krewe's most prized throw, however, is an elaborately designed coconut. predominantly an African American Krewe, Krewe of Zulu members first belonged to a Benevolent Aid Society and officially made…