In New Orleans for the Mardi Gras, I, surely, wasn’t ready for the ... Women with embellished coconuts, gigantic feather headgears, and even tiny dustbins tucked in their wigged bouffants.

Known for its spectacular parades, floats, marching bands, throws, and King cake, Mardi Gras is the biggest celebration in New Orleans. The first recorded Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans took ...