Title: Cajun Mardi Gras masks
First published: 1997
Description: Here is a study of the Cajun Mardi Gras tradition and its manifestation in the work of six of the most creative and popular folk artists in two rural communities. Potic Rider and the Moreau and LeBlue families represent the largely male maskmaking traditions of Basile, Louisiana. Suson Launey, Renee Fruge, and Jackie Miller are the female counterparts in festivities held in Tee Mamou. As the communities celebrate, their masks become an intrinsic ingredient in the annual rites.

This book introudces the artists, the performances, and processes of creating the fantastical masks.
Subjects: Cajuns, Social life and customs, Carnival masks, Carnival, Karneval, Maske, Fallstudiensammlung, Carnival, louisiana, new orleans, Folk art, united states, Masks, Carnival, louisiana
Places: Louisiana, Basile, Mamou, Lousisiana
LC classification: GT1748.U52 L85 1997