Second line (parades)
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The second line is a tradition in parades organized by Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs with brass band parades in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The "main line" or "first line" is the main secti
Members of Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs sponsor second line parades where they turn out in their finery.
Local jazz singer Jane Harvey Brown leads the way as grand marshal for a brass band at a second line in the French Quarter in New Orleans.
"Sons of Hope and the Annual Parade of the Young Veterans", New Orleans c. 1902
Exuberant dancing in the streets and sidewalks is part of the second line experience.
Mardi Gras Indians
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The Mardi Gras Indians are Black American Carnival revelers in New Orleans, Louisiana, known for their elaborate suits and participation in Mardi Gras. The Mardi Gras Indians subculture emerged during
Second line (parades)
…of advertising. Second lines were also used to honor members who died in their community, which launched the idea of second lines at funerals. Often, Mardi Gras Indians were and still are included in the procession." African and African-American traditions continued throughout the "Code Noir" and Jim Crow eras in New…
Mardi Gras Indians at Algiers Riverfest New Orleans 2009 showing their beadwork
Dancing in Congo Square, 1886
Maroons preparing to ambush a convoy
"A Band of Mardi Gras Indians" - New Orleans 1903