Some members of the new krewe are the children of the previous membership. Krewe of oshun brings north baton rouge its first mardi gras. Adam harrison put together a group of people with special skills. The krewe of oshun 2017 marks the 22nd anniversary of the parade. Mistick krewe of comus, new orleans, extenstive historical.
Mardi gras krewe of oshun parade, february 2, 2018 the. Jan 24, 2020 krewe of oshun the message is love is the theme of 24th annual krewe of oshun parade. Some of their throws include peacock figures and mugs. Upcoming mardi gras parades and celebrations in baton. The term is best known for its association with mardi gras celebrations in new orleans, but is also used in other carnival celebrations around the gulf of mexico, such as the gasparilla pirate f. Krewe of oshun parade made its debut in north baton rouge. Some have been around for decades, while others have been in existence for just a few years. A brief guide to notable mardi gras krewes thrillist new. The procession illustrated the history of louisiana, and was greeted with enthusiastic applause along the entire route. Black then a west african folktale of the story of oshuns. The inaugural krewe of oshun parade will roll through scotlandville starting at noon, followed by a festival from 2 p.
Never in the history of mardi gras have parades been cancelled because of predicted high winds. If youve ever wanted to dress up ol snoopy as a burlesque dancer or roy. The history and tradition of mardi gras the bayou bandits. Named for the yoruban goddess of love, fountains, and wealth, oshun is often represented by peacock feathers. Float titles include heart to heart, play something pretty and im writing you a four page letter. The mystic krewe of nyx is named after the greek goddess of the night, nyx. There is danger, a love story, numerous victims, krewe of hunters investigators that were in the earlier books and a host of her characters that we learn about. Krewe of bacchus features national celebrity monarchs each year, and draws hundreds of thousands of visitors. The inaugural krewe of oshun parade will roll through scotlandville starting at noon. The gods travelled with african people who were stolen as slaves from africa a. Mardi gras has literary tradition new orleans parades mardigras. History made in north baton rouge with inaugural krewe of oshun.
The mystic krewe of nyx is an allfemale carnival krewe organization, based in new orleans, which was organized and founded by julie lea in 2011. The forgotten by heather graham is the 16th adventure in this exciting krewe hunter series. With over 3348 riders in its 2018 parade, the allfemale krewe has broken barriers for the super krewes and has raised the bar for parades everywhere. It is also one of the growing numbers of krewes stepping outside of the traditional pantheon of ancient greek, roman, and egyptian mythos. Mystic krewe of nyx new orleans biggest mardi gras.
His writing style is clear, accessible, and easy to follow. She is one of the most popular and venerated orishas. Charles all the way to lee circle, around the circle and back on st. The oshun parade will bring back the idea of african american parades in the capital city as it once.
Oshun rolls on valentines day, february 14th, at 6 p. One of the oldest parading organizations in the new orleans area, alla is a coed krewe open to the public. I love the krewe of hunters stories and this is one. Each year in new orleans, more than a hundred men and women have the opportunity to reign as kings and queens of carnival organizations. She is idolized like a goddess who protected her people and always made sure they had. In december of 2016, krewe energy received an additional round of capitalization as coral reef capital joined the krewesage road team to support the continued growth. This plot revolves around tyler montague the fourth member from the second group of elite paranormal investigators of the texas krewe and allison leigh a noted historian. Feb 08, 2016 each year in new orleans, more than a hundred men and women have the opportunity to reign as kings and queens of carnival organizations.
Upcoming mardi gras parades and celebrations in baton rouge area. The mystic krewe of barkus was envisioned and created in november 1992 at a meeting of the margaret orr wdsutv weather anchor fan club held at. The cast of memorable characters from previous books were included which is always the best part and new characters were introduced. Thoth entered the carnival picture in 1947 with 50 members and five floats. The krewe of freret paraded for 40 years until the 1990s then was reborn on the parade route almost a decade ago. At the varieties theatre the tableaux were given in superb style. The 24th krewe of oshun rolls to the theme the message is love, on the uptown route friday, feb. Oshun calls its king shango and oshun is the goddess of love for many voodoo culture religions. Devin lyle lives in salem and writes childrens books and is the center of the story.
Why method of selecting carnival royalty varies by krewe. It has been said in the sacred stories of our west african yoruba tradition that oshun sometimes written oshun or osun is the only orisa able to approach olodumare aka olorun directly, carrying prayers from the mouth of humanity to olodumares ears. Krewe of oshun brings message of love to new orleans. Founded in 1993, the mystic krewe of barkus is a nonprofit organization. The members of the krewe of oshun are involved in yearround entertainment for the whole family as well as community.
Jan 30, 2008 books more than music, more than movies are the leading inspiration for carnival parades. True to our charter, we provide the adventurous pirate spirit to the billy bowlegs pirate festival and torchlight parade each year. The krewe of oshun took us back to once upon a time, with floats devoted to such childhood classics as the cat in the hat, curious george and where the wild things are. A highlight in the middle of a 5parade saturday, the parade began with young spidey504s fancy footwork leading the nola chorus girls. With safety being paramount, krewe captains agree that some guidelines regarding acceptable wind speeds need to be established so that the decision to cancel will not be an individual call. A krewe pronounced crew is a social organization that puts on a parade or ball for the carnival season. Oshun, a figure comparable to the romans venus, was the goddess of fountains, love, wealth and religion for the. Books more than music, more than movies are the leading. A respected community figure, editor of new orleans magazine and others, a phd from uno with a dissertation on the parades, and the author of five other books on mardi gras. Most of these dates and historical data have been verified by articles, references from saved clippings and articles from the old creole newspaper, the bee, timespicayune archives, references sources at tulane university, the lords of misrule by james gill, university of mississippi press, mardi gras indians, negro soldiers. History thoth entered the carnival picture in 1947 with 50 members and five floats. The nyxs first pageant, nola reality reigns, was featured on the st.
The late robertsjoseph was founder and curator of baton rouges africanamerican history. She and her siblings helios the sun and selene the moon were numbered amongst the secondgeneration titan gods. The krewe of thoth was organized in 1947 in the uptown neighborhood of new orleans. Books more than music, more than movies are the leading inspiration for carnival parades. Krewe of oshun parade brings wakanda now theme to north baton. The krewe of bowlegs is committed to the preservation of swashbuckling fun and piracy along the beautiful emerald coast. Oshun loses her beauty signs of our faith tapestry of. Eos rose into the sky from the river okeanos at the start of each day, and with her rays. This delightful krewe was organized in 1996 under the best traditions of mardi gras. Mardi gras has literary tradition new orleans parades. Oshun, is a figure comparable to the romans venus, was the goddess of fountains, love, wealth and religion for the african people of brazil, haiti and cuba.
Cordell chambliss reigned as shango and joan ann brown as queen oshun xxiv over the. For example, oshun is a coed group named for the goddess of love and intimacy in the religion of the yoruba people, and, kevin says, most of the participants ride for children. The uninvited is the eighth book in the krewe of hunters series by heather graham and published in august of 2012. The mission of the mystic krewe of femme fatale shall be to offer women of all creeds and colors a unique opportunity to promote and support new orleans cultural landscape through participation in the annual mardi gras season, while uplifting the community through various endeavors of engagement, awareness and social enhancement in order to further the. The krewe of alla is a coed krewe and social organization. The krewe of oshun was founded in 1996 to provide members and their families a yearround outlet for wholesome entertainment and community service, culminating in a grand ball and a beautiful street parade.
Feb 08, 2020 krewe of oshun is the first north baton rouge mardi gras parade, and showcases africanamerican culture. This is the story of oshuns flight and how she became the messenger of olodumare. The krewe began in 1872 in response to having a way of entertaining guests and getting support to get businesses and prominent individuals to invest in new orleans after the civil war. The hexed krewe of hunters book kindle edition by. Special thanks to lesley murdoch for her insights to afrocaribbean religions. The krewe of nyx in new orleans has earned the honor of being the biggest mardi gras parade in history.
The krewe of oshun took us back to once upon a time, with floats devoted to such. Heather always gives a lot of details and history of the stories areas in her books. This parade features marching baby dolls as well as a band contest. Meteorologist martha spencer said we will have a break in the rain. Krewe of oshun, north baton rouges first parade, rolls. Juan kincaid added a new photo at krewe of oshun ball. The group of men who founded the krewe created an uptown neighborhood route designed to pass in front of 14 institutions that care for persons with disabilities and illnesses and were not able to attend other parades in the city. Krewe of oshun ball new orleans, louisiana event facebook. New orleans biggest mardi gras parade and super krewe. In 1978 the krewe reorganized as the golden gryphon society, inc. Krewe of bacchus features national celebrity monarchs. It presented its first ball and five float parade with 50 members in 1948. Parading under theme carnival around the world, the krewe of oshun rolled 18 floats and 250 riders.
Another woman is murdered in a similar way in current time and a new case is opened. Krewe of oshun brings north baton rouge its first mardi. The krewe of oshun rolls friday, february 14, 2020 at 6. Mardi gras may have some flashy, starstudded, colossal parades, but the old line krewes maintain their original parade traditions to this day. Throws to covet include handmade fans and peacoke krewe beads and lighted peacock rings. The krewe of alla was formed november 1932, and was originally sponsored by the west side carnival and social club, inc. The orisha are gods that came originally from nigeria, in west africa, as part of the yoruba religion. Krewe energy was founded in september 20 as a partnership between management and sage road energy i, lp, krewes equity partner. Endymion is followed by bacchus on sunday, orpheus. Charles avenue, where the krewe will turn east right.
The only mardi gras krewe in new orleans for the canine population. The superkrewes of carnival begin their parades on the saturday before mardi gras, when the krewe of endymion takes to the streets of new orleans. Also grand duke alexis romanoff from russia was due to visit new orleans for mardi gras that year, so everyone wanted to make a good impression. Suggested by sme elvis presley cant help falling in love audio song low. The group of men who founded the krewe created an uptown neighborhood route designed to pass in front of 14 institutions that care for persons with disabilities and illnesses and were not able to. She is found in the sweet waters of the world, such as streams and rivers. Krewe of oshun is the first north baton rouge mardi gras parade, and showcases africanamerican culture. Mardi gras krewe of oshun parade, february 2, 2018 january 4th, 2018 jennifer graves mardi gras parade named for the yoruba goddess of love and intimacy and is in new orleans. The mystic krewe of barkus the mardi gras dog parade. The krewe of oshun is named after an african queen. Krewe of oshun the message is love is the theme of 24th annual krewe of oshun parade.
Handcrafted from our signature acetate, press boasts a wayfarer silhouette with a wider fit, making it a timeless classic with an easygoing vibe. According to historical records, oshun is the benevolent and venerated yoruba goddess. Then in uptown new orleans, you can catch the krewe of oshuns parade at 6 p. For the first time ever, a mardi gras parade rolled through north baton rouge on saturday afternoon, drawing an excited crowd to celebrate a new krewe showcasing africanamerican culture. Alla was founded in algiers and takes its name for that locale al. The story was interesting because heather graham gives a lot of details about the surrounding areas in her books and i like that history. Founded in 1996, the krewe of oshun is named for the yoruba goddess of love and intimacy. The 1,000 women of the krewe of cleopatra ride 19 floats down the traditional uptown route with their 46th annual parade entitled cleopatras animated adventures on friday, february 22, 2019. Krewe of oshun, north baton rouges first parade, rolls, and the human jukebox wows for the first time ever, a mardi gras parade rolled through north baton rouge on saturday afternoon, drawing an. At the usual hour the krewe retired, leaving their guests to enjoy themselves and chase the. Cleopatras animated adventures is the 2019 mardi gras theme for krewe of cleopatra.