These colors dominate the decorations, costumes, and floats ... Cultural Significance of Mardi Gras While Mardi Gras is often associated with its party atmosphere, it also holds deep spiritual ...

It was the fact that everyone was welcomed in what his family called the "Mardi Gras house," whether they were on the 50-page guest list or revelers in otherworldly costumes dancing on the streets.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Thousands of revelers adorned in beads and outlandish costumes will fill the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras Day despite anticipated severe storms.