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Passing the Torch of Mardi Gras

By AAN Staff
february 6, 2002  03:47 pm
Passing the Torch of Mardi Gras
The "flambeau carriers" of New Orleans' Mardi Gras provide one of the most intriguing symbols of Carnival in the Big Easy. Groups of bandana-masked men carry torches in the night parades, dancing and twirling these sticks of flame as onlookers toss money. Gambit Weekly's Katy Reckdahl wanted to know more about these revelers under fire, and she walked alongside the parade route one night to find out about a craft steeped in tradition.
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