Traditional Courir de Mardi Gras masks often follow this general pattern, but they can have many variations, often dependent on the creator's ingenuity. That's something Jackie Miller has in spades.

Traditional Courir de Mardi Gras masks often follow this general pattern, but they can have many variations, often dependent on the creator’s ingenuity. That’s something Jackie Miller has in ...

Kindy Devillier, from Cajun Girls Corner, makes traditional Mardi Gras masks out of window screens and lagniappe from around the house. She said she makes around 500 each year.

By Alexsandra Coltun Schneider March 4, 2019 4:45 p.m. UCLA’s Fowler Museum incorporated beaded jewelry, masquerade masks and a second line parade in their Mardi Gras festivities.

One family in Iota keeps the culture of Mardi Gras alive by making traditional Carnival garb. The Miller family showed Gerald Gruenig how they put together Mardi Gras masks and garb.

But a traditional Mardi Gras in Cajun country looks a little bit different. Every year, communities in Acadiana begin preparing for their courirs by creating traditional masks and costumes.

One of the speakers on the panel addressing “current challenges in Guyana masquerade” was a living masquerader, Learie McKenzie, who, astonishingly, was introduced as the leader of four bands ...

They’re an intricate part of what make a courir stand out from other Mardi Gras celebrations. Katie Lopez speaks to one woman who’s keeping a family tradition alive, creating masks for Tee ...

While the weekslong Carnival celebration in the buildup to Ash Wednesday each year typically conjures up visions of decadent, multi-trailer parade floats, traditional Mardi Gras masks and old ...

Formal attire and a traditional masquerade mask are encouraged but not required. A cash bar, hot hors d’ouvres, DJ and dessert bar are planned. Tickets cost $15 each or $25 per couple.