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		<title>Zulu Social Aid &amp; Pleasure Club &#124; New Orleans, LA</title>
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The Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club is is one of New Orlean&#8217;s most celebrated Mardi Gras parade krewes. Established in the early 1900&#8217;s, the Zulu Krewe, initially known as the &#8220;Tramps,&#8221; developed first as a marching group.  According to legend, its members adopted the idea for the group from a popular vaudeville skit from the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mardi Gras Indians &#124; New Orleans, LA</title>
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Tracing their roots back to a time when American Indians helped shield runaway african slaves, the Mardi Gras Indians are among the most colorful and mysterious of New Orleans&#8217; cultural phenomena , dating back to the late 1800&#8217;s.  Their fantastic costumes, modeled after Native American ceremonial dress, are unforgettable hand-sewn creations of intricate beadwork and dramatic [...]]]></description>
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