RHYTHM, RITUAL & RESISTANCE
"A gift to the tradition"—Jason Berry, NEW ORLEANS MAGAZINE
After a three hundred year journey from the continent, African cultural retention remains at the core of the Black Indian masking tradition of New Orleans. African diaspora dance, music, and regalia of the Black “Mardi Gras” Indian transcend myth and legend.
The phenomenological experiences related by culture bearers in the tradition exhibit the ability for Black Indians to transcend the physical into the spiritual realm during masking, channeling the energy and deeply embedded narrative of their ancestors.
Based on the book bearing the same title, this exhibition contains artifacts and ethnography to engage lovers of New Orleans culture and illuminate the history and mystery of Black Indian Masquerade.
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SPECIFICATIONS:
- 28+ Text Panels, 20 Canvas Image Panels, select artifacts
- Black Indian Masquerade “Suits” are under special arrangement and installed based on resources available.
- **Can be paired with “LOVE is a Second-line” exhibition
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