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Home        About        New        Submit Your Slice        Water Towers        Who's Who        Contact      Welcome to Slices of America! Use the interactive map to view photo essays from various locations, or follow the What's New link to view the most recent photo essay submissions. Also, check in with Expedition Basecamp to learn about the next Slices adventure. ∇ Basecamp ∇ click an orange state to view photos from that region  ∇ Recent Podcasts ∇ #003 - Mardi Gras Indians Podcast #003 - Mardi Gras Indians / New Orleans, LA February 24th, 2009 Every year, on Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras Indians wake with the sun and begin their parades through the streets of New Orleans. Clad in beaded and brightly feathered full-body costumes, they travel in small "tribes", accompanied by bass drums, tambourines, and traditional chanting. The procession snowballs as onlookers become participants and join the pageant. On this particular Mardi Gras morning, a couple of friends and I stumbled upon a small group of Mardi Gras Indians congregated at The Porch 7th Ward Cultural Center. From there, we ditched our bikes and joined the parade. Special thanks to Elijah Chong for the beautiful photography that accompanies this podcast.  ∇ Slicers ∇ Click a thumbnail to learn more about the slicers.    ∇ Additional Info ∇ webmaster: taylor@slicesofamerica.com last updated: April 1, 2009 Slices of America Podcast Instructions: To subscribe to the Slicesofamerica podcast using iTunes click here or do the following: (1.) open iTunes (2.) click on "Advanced" (3.) In the dropdown menu select "Subscribe to podcast" (4.) enter the following "http://feeds.feedburner.com/Slicesofamerica"     Home        About        New        Submit Your Slice        Water Towers        Who's Who        Contact

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