Courir de Mardi Gras' medieval European roots. Courir de Mardi Gras is rooted in French medieval history and is comprised of many rituals in order to celebrate Fat Tuesday, which is a holiday that ...

Participants in the Church Point Mardi Gras Courir hitch rides on trailers between the stops of the Church Point Courir de Mardi Gras, Sunday, February 27, 2022. PHOTO BY ROBIN MAY.

Vermilionville hosted a public Courir de Mardi Gras run on Feb. 16, the week before Mardi Gras. McKellar said, traditionally, people participating in the run will dress up in regalia, including ...

The "Courir de Mardi Gras" are traditions based on early begging rituals from the Medieval era that originated in 15th-century France. During that time, disguised revelers dressed in handmade costumes ...

Her courir de Mardi Gras costumes are created in four stages: cutting, pinning, sewing and constructing. Sew What! Design offers a variety of fabrics and patterns, including swamps, crawfish ...

Courir de Mardi Gras' medieval European roots. Courir de Mardi Gras is rooted in French medieval history and is comprised of many rituals in order to celebrate Fat Tuesday, which is a holiday that ...