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2. Masquerade ball - Wikipedia

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   The main types of masks included masks with a stick (which one could hold to keep the mask in front of their face), the head mask, the full-face mask, and the half face mask. [7] Masquerade masks have been used in classics such as The Phantom of the Opera, Romeo and Juliet, Lone Ranger, and Gossip Girl. They are still used in many types of ...

3. Mardi Gras Indians - Wikipedia

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   Dancing in Congo Square, 1886. Mardi Gras Indians have been practicing their traditions in New Orleans since at least the 18th century. The colony of New Orleans was founded by the French in 1718, on land inhabited by the Chitimacha Tribe, and within the first decade 5,000 enslaved Africans were trafficked to the colony.

4. List of Trinidad and Tobago Carnival character costumes

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   The mask, like most character masks was made out of some sort of papier-mâché. [18] Now, most cow costumes consist of a cream-coloured loose shirt with tight pants that have gold accents. [18] The full papier-mâché mask was also replaced by a hat or headband with cow horns. [18]

5. The History of Mardis Gras in 10 Facts - AOL

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   It is illegal to wear masks in New Orleans except on Mardi Gras. The masquerade is an enduring tradition of the Mardi Gras festivities as an opportunity for people to shed their inhibitions and ...

6. Trinidad and Tobago Carnival - Wikipedia

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   [49] [48] This masquerade was brought to Trinidad by Venezuelan settlers. [50] Dame Lorraine – A voluptuous woman. [51] The costume parodies the dress of 18th-century French aristocratic women and is stuffed in the hips and bust. [52] Often performed by men. [52] [53] Jab Jab – A devil character, from the French Patois diable (meaning 'devil).

7. 75 Mardi Gras Facts That Will Help You Bring Meaning to the ...

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   Mardi Gras masks are encouraged as a means to help revelers really let loose. 24. In 2018, The Corps de Napoleon was fined $100 for having 23 unmasked riders on a Mardi Gras parade float in New ...