How to Do Mardi Gras Without Being Asked to Lift Your Shirt!

Don't get us wrong - we LOVE New Orleans. But the thought of wading into a Big Easy Mardi Gras is something better left to young whippersnappers. We're taking the rural route and are live-blogging the wonderful goings-on in Cajun Country - and we're going to hit 'em all!

Courir de Mardi Gras This rural Mardi Gras celebration involves costumed men dancing on horseback, begging for gumbo ingredients and chicken chasing!
La Grande Boucherie des Cajuns A tradition older than Mardi Gras, is a communal hog butcher and meat fest.
King Cake A cake with a small plastic baby inside.
Fais do-do See what Cajuns do once the kids go... CONTINUE READING >>